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compartment

[kuhm-pahrt-muhnt] / kəmˈpɑrt mənt /


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The study focused on people with mild to moderate osteoarthritis in the medial compartment of the knee, which is the inner side of the joint.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Twenty Thai crew members returned home in mid-March, while three of their colleagues were missing and presumed trapped in the damaged engine compartment.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

And I hugged the package, which I’d cleaned off with a bottle of water and a handful of napkins from Mama’s glove compartment, tight to my chest as we moved through the hallways.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone




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