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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

WSJ | Buy Side: A great portable battery fits in your pocket and keeps your phone charged for days.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Both are believed to have drunk water from a burn near Conic Hill and became ill despite using portable water filters.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Frustrated by traditional candle formats, he launched a line of portable candles packaged in small, tuna-like tins designed to make “home follow you wherever you go.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Yanking my portable oxygen farther up on my shoulder, I head down the empty corridor.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott




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