compartment

Example Sentences

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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

The hypothesis is that the submarine suffered a valve failure that allowed water to enter the battery compartment, triggering a fire and then an explosion.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 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

He opens the glove compartment and pulls out a pack of peppermint Life Savers and pops one.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King