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Apgar

American  
[ap-gahr] / ˈæp gɑr /

noun

  1. Virginia, 1909–74, U.S. physician: developed test to evaluate health of newborns.


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“I think this is really when the quote that baseball is 90% mental and 10% physical kicks in because that game’s going to be a lot,” Apgar said of the Saturday opener.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

First, it considers the Apgar score, devised in the 1950s.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2023

Apgar, 44, a lifelong resident of nearby Conroe and the hearse's driver, created the macabre display, which he paraded at polling places throughout Montgomery County.

From Salon Dec. 6, 2020

“You definitely always walk a fine line,” said Robert Apgar, a 13-year veteran of the District of Columbia Transit Police.

From New York Times Jun. 3, 2020

While one of the extra players was bringing the water, Sandy Apgar strolled past.

From The Moving Picture Girls in War Plays Or, The Sham Battles at Oak Farm by Laura Lee Hope

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