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Frazier

American  
[fray-zher] / ˈfreɪ ʒər /

noun

  1. E(dward) Franklin, 1894–1962, U.S. sociologist.

  2. Joseph William JoeSmokin' Joe, 1944–2011, U.S. boxer.


Frazier British  
/ ˈfreɪʒə /

noun

  1. Joe . 1944–2011, US boxer: won the world heavyweight title in 1970 and was the first to beat Muhammad Ali professionally (1971)

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Widely considered "Canada's greatest warrior", Chuvalo was known for his iron chin, relentless durability, and fights against world famous fighters like George Foreman, Joe Frazier, and Ali.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

“I’d decided to host a rally prior to it, and so many people turned out,” Taylor Frazier McCollum, who lives in the town of Landover, told me.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

Judge Maurice C. Frazier issued the protective order against Adjepong on July 10; it will remain in place until July 10, 2027.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

Bill Frazier switched from souvenir T-shirts to koozies last year because he had too many of the latter and the drinkholders are cheap.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

“I think the system is as fair as you can make it,” Ernie Frazier, a sixty-five-year-old real estate investor in Houston, said in an interview after participating in the poll.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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