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portable

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


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Surrounded by concerned and emotional teammates, he was given CPR on the pitch, before a portable machine called a defibrillator was used to reset his heart.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The team envisions a future in which portable systems could be deployed directly over burning oil spills to intentionally generate fire whirls on demand.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 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

Nicholson said incidents involving power banks were "certainly on the rise" as portable chargers grow in popularity, alongside vapes which are not allowed in checked luggage either.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Times Square had been barricaded off and converted into a temporary CDC—Centers for Disease Control—compound, complete with portable labs.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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