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Foraker

American

[fawr-uh-ker, for-] / ˈfɔr ə kər, ˈfɒr- /

noun

Mount Foraker, a mountain in central Alaska, in the Alaska Range, near Denali. 17,280 feet (5,267 meters).

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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Baby food has become boring, Mr. Foraker said, because...

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

Senator Spooner and Senator Foraker have both retired.

From Fifty Years of Public Service by Cullom, Shelby M.

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