Foraker
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Foraker
First recorded in 1895–1900; named after Joseph B. Foraker (1846-1917), U.S. governor and senator from Ohio
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Foraker said Once Upon a Farm is aware of three reports of choking incidents tied to Tractor Wheels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026
“In food manufacturing, there are issues that arise from time to time,” Foraker said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026
Flying from Fairbanks to Anchorage one day, he looked down at Denali and Mount Foraker and devised what would become the compositional structure for several pieces, including “Become Ocean.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 26, 2020
The Foraker Act of 1900 established free trade between the island and the U.S. and placed Puerto Rico under the American monetary system and tariff provision.
From US News ● Jun. 23, 2016
Senator Spooner and Senator Foraker have both retired.
From Fifty Years of Public Service by Shelby M. Cullom
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