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compartment

[kuhm-pahrt-muhnt] / kəmˈpɑrt mənt /


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After Spivey’s truck arrived at the police impound lot, Jones pointed out a compartment concealed in the back seat and asked Tamasi to open it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Every cell of the deadly malaria-causing parasite Plasmodium falciparum contains a tiny compartment packed with microscopic iron crystals.

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

I stood as far back as I could in the snug compartment and grimaced my way through it.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

He opened the glove compartment and went through the maps, as if he was looking for something.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt




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