portable radio
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His funeral was attended by Gov. Larry Hogan and hundreds of firefighters, who recalled his words, spoken over a portable radio on Engine 251: “Tell my family I love them.”
From Washington Times ● Oct. 6, 2022
It was there, on a portable radio, that she heard the announcement about a contest to become “Miss Mexico of Los Angeles” and be crowned queen of the annual parade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2022
"I've been interested in politics since I was nine years old, I used to visit my grandmother's and listen to the portable radio," he said.
From BBC ● May 11, 2022
If it’s a smartphone with Wi-Fi, you may not have a phone, but it can still be repurposed as a nice tiny TV, portable radio, social media portal and game playing machine.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 1, 2021
Far off, in the town of Olathe, in a hotel room where window shades darkened the midday sun, Perry lay sleeping, with a gray portable radio murmuring beside him.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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