compartmentalize

The first lesson of 1901 is that speculative fever is hard to compartmentalize.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

The first Graham showcased how the ability to compartmentalize in politics can be a great gift — a nod to the old maxim that today’s enemy might be tomorrow’s friend.

From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026

Waldorf’s job, treating critical patients in the intensive care unit, had taught her to compartmentalize, to stay cool under pressure.

From Salon ● May 27, 2026

That you don’t have to compartmentalize parts of yourself because they upset you.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2025

My parents thought of the divorce as trading one piece of paper for another, and I try to compartmentalize it in the same way.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

To cope, Estrada compartmentalizes, and focuses on school.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2022

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

She walks out of the living room when her brother compartmentalizes her legal battle and watches the Saints on television.

From New York Times ● Apr. 8, 2019

He’s said that he compartmentalizes, so that if he’s with you, he’s just Dennis.

From Slate ● Feb. 12, 2019

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

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

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

Will’s objections, based on his past writings, may be more aesthetic than principled, the product of a neatly compartmentalized mind.

From Salon ● Dec. 20, 2025

As I had in the past, I completely compartmentalized my life and prioritized fencing above all else.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

There has long been speculation that Graham’s capacity for compartmentalizing also extended to his personal life.

From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026

That compartmentalizing and focus they learned on the field, he said, “that gives you opportunity to keep on fighting for the real life stuff.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 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

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