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as in rooms
an area within a building that has been set apart from surrounding space by a wall the inner chamber is the president's private office
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as in cells
one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided if the camera doesn't work, check to see that the battery has been properly installed in its chamber
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as in organizations
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest joined the local chamber of commerce
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as in houses
to provide with living quarters or shelter chambered the lost hikers in the barn until the next morning
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Recent Examples of chambers
Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026 But almost all were drawn from the chambers of a small number of highly conservative lower-court judges. —Peter S. Canellos, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026 The battle over a massive new data center in Granbury has shifted from City Council chambers to the courtroom. —Matthew Davisson, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026 Both chambers then passed the bill within days, without public hearings, and sent it to the governor’s desk. —Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026 It was opposed by every Democratic lawmaker but supported by GOP supermajorities in both chambers. —Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026 Inside of the massive buildings, hundreds of servers hum within gigantic soundproof and waterproof chambers. —Jessica Hill, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026 Council members will hear the items again at its next meeting on April 21 at Arlington City Council chambers, 101 South Center Street. —Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026 Both chambers signed the bill on April 1. —Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2026
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He was arrested outside the chambers. —Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026 But almost all were drawn from the chambers of a small number of highly conservative lower-court judges. —Peter S. Canellos, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026 The battle over a massive new data center in Granbury has shifted from City Council chambers to the courtroom. —Matthew Davisson, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026 Both chambers then passed the bill within days, without public hearings, and sent it to the governor’s desk. —Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026 It was opposed by every Democratic lawmaker but supported by GOP supermajorities in both chambers. —Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026 Inside of the massive buildings, hundreds of servers hum within gigantic soundproof and waterproof chambers. —Jessica Hill, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026 Council members will hear the items again at its next meeting on April 21 at Arlington City Council chambers, 101 South Center Street. —Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026 Both chambers signed the bill on April 1. —Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2026
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The house was partially framed, with Eastern white pine outlining the shape of the rooms.— Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
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Featuring powerhouse voices from Netflix’s upcoming 2026 slate, the conversation will explore the craft, culture, and community shaping a new era of Black television from writers’ rooms and directors’ chairs to unforgettable on screen performances.— Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
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They’re kept incubated at a lower temperature than human cells — 18 degrees Celsius versus 37 degrees Celsius.— Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
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The findings challenge previous assumptions about how the brain integrates new cells and repairs itself.— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
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In early April, the Department of Health and Human Services invited nonprofit organizations to apply for Title X grants for fiscal year 2027, which begins in October.— Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Hungarian funding bodies and screen organizations will see senior management changes, and yesterday it was announced government film commissioner Csaba Káel will leave his role at the National Film Institute (NFI).— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
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Morgan Hall houses approximately 1,200 students and serves as a key residential hall for the school.— Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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The plant houses 14 rumbling pumps in two football-field sized wings and is one of the most powerful water lifting systems in the world.— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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Airplane cabins are dry, which can lead to dry skin and eyes, headaches, and even dehydration.— Jill Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026
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But use of the six pods, arranged in a triple-bunk style layout between cabins, will put fliers in close proximity to others, prompting the airline to publish etiquette notes.— CBS News, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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That’s a gentle way of saying that those institutions must be prepared, at times, to coerce.— Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Power increasingly concentrated outside formal institutions Vahidi’s rise comes at a moment when Iran’s formal political institutions appear weaker than ever.— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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While Xugana was one of the first Delta lodges to open in 1974 as part of the Desert & Delta portfolio, in 2025, the property unveiled a complete rebuild.— Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
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In addition, through diplomatic channels in both Beijing and Tokyo, Japan lodges strong representations and protests, stating that maritime and scientific surveys conducted in our EEZ without Japan's consent are unacceptable and must be immediately stopped.— Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
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Starting about the time hardwood trees sprout buds and baby foliage (or shortly after ice out in the North), crappies gather near the mouths of creeks, shallow bays, manmade canals, and marinas.— Cory Schmidt, Outdoor Life, 15 Apr. 2026
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The resulting structure has the same rhythm of bays, and the same mix of solid and transparent surfaces as the original, while still being updated for today’s regulatory and environmental demands.— Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Chambers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/chambers. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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