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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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Borah argues camera trapping shows enough prey for initial arrivals and that "the conservation message is more important right now than worrying about prey availability".

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

Large earthquakes like the 1959 Hebgen Lake quake and the 1983 Borah Peak quake altered the iconic geyser’s activity, decreasing the frequency of its eruptions, Hurwitz said.

From Washington Times Oct. 24, 2020

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

He has disclosed receiving over $180,000 in outside income from a law firm that specializes in real estate, Borah, Goldstein, Altschuler, Nahins & Goidel, while serving in the Senate.

From New York Times Jul. 7, 2015

But McCandless never mentioned any romantic entanglements to either Westerberg or Borah.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

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