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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

Potential applications range from portable medical diagnostics and wearable health monitors to environmental remote sensing and food quality analysis.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Ryanair says power banks are not allowed in checked baggage, cannot go in overhead compartments, and must not be used to charge or power other portable electronic devices during taxi, take-off or landing.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

One of the guards dropped the portable spotlight, and all the man needed to do was pick it up again.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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