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portable

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


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The completed system occupies just 0.4 square mm while maintaining high sensitivity and strong resistance to electrical noise, which is a major challenge for portable, low-cost electronics.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

In January 2025, authorities said a portable power bank was the likely cause of a fire that destroyed a passenger plane in South Korea, leaving three people with minor injuries.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Popcorn also was introduced here, an enduring, portable American snack.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

The rebuilding of the destroyed Palisades Branch Library remains a long way off, though a temporary library opened in two portable buildings in February.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

He undid the newspapers around the package, and I saw it was our portable radio.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok




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