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compartment

[kuhm-pahrt-muhnt] / kəmˈpɑrt mənt /


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In an otherwise empty compartment of a regional train on its way to a small town in Germany last month, a friendly passenger asked if I was headed to Halberstadt for “the note change.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

The researchers describe this pattern as "increased compartment mingling."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026

In Tesla's Model 3, for example, passengers must reach into a compartment inside the door pocket and find a release cable to manually open the rear door, according to the company's website.

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

In January 2025 an Air Busan plane was destroyed on the tarmac in Gimhae Airport in South Korea, with investigators concluding a power bank battery pack left in an overhead luggage compartment was the culprit.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

I reach past her into the glove compartment for my Rolaids.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King

Designed to resemble a high-end fashion boutique, the space features floor-to-ceiling glass-front cabinetry, custom storage compartments, and elegant lighting.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

The lottery group said players should check places like clothing pockets, handbags, backpacks, wallets and vehicle glove compartments to try to find the ticket.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

The chancellor's aides are using intelligence-style security measures to guard its secrets: the Budget has been split into "compartments" with very few given access to all of them.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

This network consists of compartments that fold, modify, and prepare proteins before sending them to their final locations.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026

Each box had five compartments, each compartment with a pigeon, a hatch and a string to open it.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli


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