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
Example Sentences
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John Foraker is taking on the top role at a two-year-old startup Once Upon a Farm, which is partnering with actress Jennifer Garner to help market the brand.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 11, 2017
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
"The idea from the beginning was let's get everything we need from the mother ship and keep everything else away," said Annie's President John Foraker.
From Reuters • Aug. 21, 2015
The Foraker Act of 1900 established Puerto Rico as an American territory with its own civil government.
From Textbooks • Dec. 30, 2014
He has served on the committee but two sessions, but even in that short time he has proved his fitness to fill the gap left by the retirement of Senators Spooner and Foraker.
From Fifty Years of Public Service by Cullom, Shelby M.
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