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Borah

American  
[bawr-uh, bohr-uh] / ˈbɔr ə, ˈboʊr ə /

noun

  1. William Edgar, 1865–1940, U.S. senator from Idaho 1906–40.

  2. Mount, Borah Peak.


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I said – I said, “You know, Senator Borah, a famous chairman from the state of Idaho, went down to see I think it was Coolidge, although it could have been Harding.  I’m not sure.”

From MSNBC • Feb. 18, 2016

Sen. William Borah, known for his isolationist views, Shallat said.

From Washington Times • Apr. 22, 2015

"My first game as a child was when we drove what appeared to be the other side of the country," Thompson says, laughing, "to watch McKinley High School take on Borah High School in Boise."

From Seattle Times • Sep. 26, 2012

Here’s the rest: On Thursday, another student, Abigail Borah of Middlebury College, briefly disrupted a session to press the United States delegation to take bolder steps.

From New York Times • Dec. 10, 2011

“He was kind of shy at first,” says Borah.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

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