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compartment

[kuhm-pahrt-muhnt] / kəmˈpɑrt mənt /


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Hydrogen peroxide is abundant within the small compartment that houses the crystals, and the parasite naturally produces it as a byproduct.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

She said, the injury had caused "compartment syndrome" which put her leg at risk.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Photos from the scene of her death show kids’ toys spilling out of her glove compartment.

From Slate • Jan. 9, 2026

But the graying signal caller still had something left in the glove compartment, and if you think I typed that while speaking in a stentorian John Facenda voice, I absolutely did.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

“The cannibal book, too. I followed my nose and the scent of the sea, all the way inside Quinzawoo’s room, under his bed, and into the secret compartment of his hidden suitcase. Easy!”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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