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portable

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


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Seven-year-old Chloe was among the first in the city to visit the portable dome structure in which a number of films about the universe are projected onto a huge cinema screen.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

But, in the age of drones and portable antiship missiles, reopening the Strait to international traffic by force would be extremely difficult in the immediate future—even for the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

If you really want to level up your potluck game, take a cue from tailgate culture: a small portable crockpot is a marvel.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

About the size of a football, the fire engine-red sirens look like a clunky, portable speaker.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

He should hire himself out as a portable heater for outdoor spaces.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon




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