lower chamber
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of lower chamber
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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California Assembly Bill 2305, which the state’s lower chamber approved on April 6, will “close the loopholes” corporate investors use to influence legal practices, said Assemblymember Ash Kalra, who introduced the bill.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Lawmakers in Congress' lower chamber approved a Senate-passed bill by holding a a voice vote on Thursday to fund much of DHS, ending the record-setting shutdown of the sprawling federal agency.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
More than 3,400 candidates ran for 165 seats in direct elections to the 275-member House of Representatives, the lower chamber of parliament, with 110 more chosen via party lists.
From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026
More than 3,400 candidates are running for 165 seats in direct elections to the 275-member House of Representatives, the lower chamber of parliament, with 110 more chosen via party lists.
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
Ned shrugged, opening the lower chamber of his miner’s lamp and dropping in a small handful of little white cubes.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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