compartment
Example Sentences
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The researchers describe this system as a "pseudo-organelle," a functional compartment that is not enclosed by a membrane but still plays a major role in organizing cell behavior.
From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 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
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
During flight, astronauts will be in a crew compartment near the top.
From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025
She huddled in the corner of our train compartment, the hand that gripped Father’s whitening at the knuckles each time the train lurched or swayed.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Vocabulary lists containing compartment
"Modern Automotive Technology," Vocabulary from Section 6
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A Farewell To Arms
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ment
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