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compartment

[kuhm-pahrt-muhnt] / kəmˈpɑrt mənt /


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Eukaryotes are organisms whose cells contain a nucleus, a specialized compartment that houses most of their genetic material.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

In an otherwise empty compartment of a regional train on its way to a small town in Germany last month, a friendly passenger asked if I was headed to Halberstadt for “the note change.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

The plan is to resume firefighting efforts, first from the cargo hold of the ferry, which is the compartment where containers and or goods are stored, Cayabyab said.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Each seat has its own overhead luggage compartment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

The case contained a secret compartment, in which Ames had stashed a document describing the CIA's relationship with the spy, along with his photograph; Ames never found it again.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

Without cellular compartments, fragile RNA molecules would have faced major obstacles on the early Earth.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

Inside, TV screens replaced the overhead luggage compartments, and a strip of lights lined the carriages’ walls from front to back.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

Three interconnected catwalks stretch into the audience, carving the space into small compartments.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

Take, for example, the viral “snackle box,” which contains multiple compartments to hold everything from your favorite packaged snacks and candies to cut up fruit and vegetables.

From Salon ● May 17, 2026

The boxes were maybe eight inches long and had two compartments.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata




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