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portable

[pawr-tuh-buhl, pohr-] / ˈpɔr tə bəl, ˈpoʊr- /


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In the end, it really was plug-and-play simple: I unfolded a portable panel made by a company called EcoFlow, connected it to the provided inverter and plugged that into a standard outdoor outlet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The researchers believe the technology could eventually lead to portable and affordable devices for detecting environmental pollutants, identifying hidden defects in materials, and performing medical diagnostics.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

"When you land in the destination airport, there might be queues, so you should bring a portable charger or water," she said.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Heads of kindergartens are given specialized crisis training and emergency supplies with radios, first-aid kits and portable stoves.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

And Chess could only watch in frozen horror as the beam from the portable spotlight in the guards’ arms swung closer and closer.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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