upper chamber
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Marco Rubio helped shepherd the law through the upper chamber.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
The legislation has stalled for lack of sufficient support in the upper chamber of Congress.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
It functions like a one way gate, keeping blood from flowing backward into the upper chamber.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
The upper chamber is now even more solidly stacked in Duterte's favour after a slate of candidates loyal to her outperformed expectations in May 2025's mid-term elections, winning five of 12 open seats.
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
At this point another member of the kyorremy, the upper chamber or parliament that Estraven heads, pushes and squeezes a way up close to him and begins talking to him.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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