House of Lords
Example Sentences
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"Laws passed in the House of Commons are then refined by the House of Lords but they don't have the opportunity to block them," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
Falling from office after the British surrender at Yorktown, he had a soft landing in the House of Lords as 1st Viscount Sackville.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
The Steel Industry Bill has completed its main passage through the House of Commons and is set to be considered by the House of Lords.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
Mr. Heffer is a professor of modern British history at the University of Buckingham and sits in the British House of Lords as Lord Blackwater.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
A giant black-complected man walked up to Bloom and in perfect House of Lords English said, “I suggest you be more civil. Otherwise I may lose my temper and throw you into the water.”
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
