compartmentalize
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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
We compartmentalize this grief and outrage into the corners of our private lives.
From Salon • Sep. 20, 2025
“I’ve learned to compartmentalize because it does take an emotional toll,” Loo said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 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
Vocabulary lists containing compartmentalize
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