compartment
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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
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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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Vocabulary lists containing compartment
"Modern Automotive Technology," Vocabulary from Section 6
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ment
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