as in housing
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 chambering
Bolt-action rifles, prized for reliability, require the operator to pull the trigger for one round before manually chambering another round.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
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The spa was introduced in 2005, and in the same year, Silica, a clinic hotel aimed at housing those visiting for psoriasis treatment, was opened.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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An Israeli airstrike hit the building housing their music school, along with several other businesses including a maternity clinic, on March 23.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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Rainbow Trout Ranch Antonito, Colorado Surrounded by 600 acres of national forest, Colorado's Rainbow Trout Ranch has 16 cozy log cabins with fireplaces, accommodating one to eight guests.—
Julie Bielenberg,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Fear is definitely on board with accommodating Matykiewicz’s busy schedule.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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There’s excellent boutique shopping, a diverse range of cuisines to sample, and lodging options suitable for any size or type of travel group.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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There is also plenty of lodging in the neighboring tourist town of Hot Springs.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Mar. 2026
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Dark Renaissance will teach you a great deal about Marlowe’s brilliance and the Elizabethan era—its theater, the aristocracy, the spy craft, and the finer points of drawing and quartering religious dissidents.—
Isaac Butler,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 2025
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The closest buck was quartering away to my right, running hard.—
Robert Merchant,
Outdoor Life,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Chambering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chambering. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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