compartment

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A one-way fare to North Korea cost roughly $150 to $215—the higher price granting passengers a softer bed and a door for their bunker compartment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 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

The robots have four wheels and a bigger internal compartment for carrying food and goods .

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

"Red blood cells represent a hidden compartment of glucose metabolism that has not been appreciated until now," Jain says.

From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2026

Z opened the glove compartment and fished through the mess of papers inside.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech