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portable

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


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A hard-boiled egg is something else entirely: firm, portable, reliable, tucked into lunchboxes or sliced over a salad.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Bristol-based start-up NPK Recovery collects urine from portable toilets during festivals and events, transforming it into fertiliser to help grass grow back on the fields afterwards.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

In the age of drones and portable antiship missiles, retaking the Strait of Hormuz would be anything but simple, but not impossible, military experts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 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

“Lunch” is located in Coach Kyro’s portable classroom.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen




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