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portable

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


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"The fire started accidentally resulting from a mechanical or connection-related failure of a portable gas heater and gas bottle resulting in an uncontrolled gas release."

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Small, portable, multipurpose designs, from inflatables to cardboard furniture offered a life with fewer possessions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

"In the paradigm we propose, portable ultrasound devices usable by any healthcare professional will become the standard tool for atherosclerosis screening from the early stages of adult life," Dr. Ibáñez said.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

Residents rely on portable lamps, rechargeable lights and cellphone flashlights as temperatures remain oppressive deep into the night.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

It’s like a portable Stella that I always have with me, looking over my shoulder, reminding me to do my treatments.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott

Built into a refurbished shipping container, it’s filled with everything from tiny Walkman-style portables to colorful, number-flip clock radios and, naturally, boomboxes of all sizes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026

Consider Northshore, which has a capital bond measure on the ballot that would raise $425 million, to be used for adding classroom space and alleviating overcrowding that has the district relying on 172 portables.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 26, 2022

Analogue’s first foray into portables — the company makes some great retro consoles — solves a very important problem, namely letting people play original Game Boy cartridges on a beautiful, modern screen.

From The Verge ● Jul. 15, 2021

“School! Cahokia funded some portables in the old schoolyard. It’s only two days a week so far, the rest is online.”

From Slate ● Nov. 28, 2020

I want to go to our usual spot behind the portables, but I don’t know how to get us there.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée




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