compartmentalize
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At times, it feels difficult to compartmentalize it all at once.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2026
The first lesson of 1901 is that speculative fever is hard to compartmentalize.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Whether it’s a blockbuster trade that brought Doncic to L.A. or an untimely injury that sidelines the superstar guard at the most important time of the season, Redick is able to compartmentalize each day’s mission.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2026
So I stopped trying to be my whole self everywhere, and gave myself permission to prioritize and compartmentalize.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
I’d been trained my entire life to compartmentalize, to give my entire focus to the situation at hand, and I leaned hard on the habits developed from years and years of study and work.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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“He compartmentalizes it,” Van Scoyoc said of Betts’ past postseason failures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2024
As much as the conversation about the Packers keeps veering toward his dissatisfaction, Rodgers compartmentalizes annoyance better than most.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 28, 2021
He’s said that he compartmentalizes, so that if he’s with you, he’s just Dennis.
From Slate ● Feb. 12, 2019
“John really compartmentalizes his two lives,” said Henry Tyndorf, the school principal.
From New York Times ● Apr. 24, 2013
The guide compartmentalizes U.S. history into 10 eras, from the beginnings until 1620 to contemporary $ America, and proposes two to four "standards" of what students should know about each period.
From Time Magazine Archive
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In contrast, Mr. Driscoll warned lawmakers, “our software systems are compartmentalized, isolated and ineffective against modern threats.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
But her character’s role is somewhat earnestly compartmentalized.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026
Instead, from the very beginning, the law compartmentalized requirements of parental involvement in some contexts and inconsistently applied those requirements in others.
From Slate ● Mar. 12, 2026
At the system level, hardware needs to be compartmentalized by dividing business data into different groups, granting users specific access based on their roles and adding a layer of protection to the information.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 20, 2026
I type a quick command and bring up a window to search for my Memory Worlds, all the carefully compartmentalized pieces of my father that I spend so much time revisiting.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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There has long been speculation that Graham’s capacity for compartmentalizing also extended to his personal life.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
He’s good at compartmentalizing; he’s a parking violations attendant who tickets angry people all day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026
But by compartmentalizing and integrating digital screens to show their inventory—rather than the rows of products—machines can offer about twice as many items.
From Slate ● Feb. 1, 2025
Since its premiere at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, “The Zone of Interest” has been hailed as harrowing drama about human capacity for compartmentalizing atrocity.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 31, 2024
Barack, who’s always been good at compartmentalizing, managed to be admirably present and undistracted when he was with us.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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