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portable

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


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Meanwhile, portable phones, at first the size of bricks, were introduced in 1992.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

The ’80s-inspired living room is filled with vintage technology, including chunky phones, old keyboards and portable TVs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

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

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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