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
"I saw the experts working together, the conservators, the people who really know about the risks of moving the object," said Ricketts, who now sits in the UK's unelected upper chamber the House of Lords.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Silently the lady made her way to her glowing upper chamber, there to weep for her dear lord, Odysseus, until grey-eyed Athena cast sweet sleep upon her eyes.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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