McGraw

[ muh-graw ]

/ məˈgrɔ /

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noun

John Joseph, 1873–1934, U.S. baseball player and manager.

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How to use McGraw in a sentence

“It sure seems to have gotten worse in the Covid era, because the misinformation that’s being promulgated through social media channels is wildly off-base and yet asserted with such a high level of confidence that people believe it,” McGraw said.
Is it a HIPAA violation for your employer to require vaccines?|Sara Morrison|July 30, 2021|Vox
However, McGraw says, it’s not clear yet which areas will face increased or lessened risk, and therefore where deploying Wolbachia will be most effective.
Mosquitoes that carry dengue might not survive rising temperatures|Sara Chodosh|July 22, 2021|Popular-Science
“There’s some threshold going on here where you just need some amount of either of these microbial agents and it changes the mosquito’s physiology or ability to cope with heat stress,” McGraw says.
Mosquitoes that carry dengue might not survive rising temperatures|Sara Chodosh|July 22, 2021|Popular-Science
The longevity, particularly in today’s game, is as impressive to McGraw as how she has gone about her business.
Brenda Frese, closing in on win No. 500, has made Maryland women’s basketball a juggernaut|Kareem Copeland|February 4, 2021|Washington Post

In a phone conversation a few weeks ago, McGraw talked about the role of personal responsibility and told a story on herself.
Notre Dame’s president lacked self-control. Its student body is merely following his example.|Sally Jenkins|November 10, 2020|Washington Post
McGraw emphasizes that there is no public health risk to humans from the virus, and that pork is safe to eat.
Aporkalypse Now: Pig-Killing Virus Could Mean the End of Bacon|Carrie Arnold|August 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Researchers Joel Warner and Peter McGraw conducted an experiment in which free drinks were served.
P.J. on the Owl-Monkey Project and the Science of Chick Flicks|P. J. O’Rourke|April 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Similarly, Geimer calls Dr. Phil McGraw a “drama vulture,” dismissing his claims that she has a “classic case of victim guilt.”
The Roman Polanski ‘Girl’ Speaks Out: Speedreading Samantha Geimer’s Memoir|Thomas Flynn|September 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I tried to find out—asking for interviews with producers, booking agents, publicists, and even McGraw himself, to no avail.
Dr. Phil Goes Viral|Tricia Romano|September 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Apple has lined up top textbook companies—Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Pearson, and McGraw-Hill—as partners.
Apple Announces Partnerships to Publish Textbooks on the iPad|Dan Lyons|January 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
What would you think of detailing Paddy McGraw to give the young men a fast ride—they have heard of him.
The Daughter of a Magnate|Frank H. Spearman
He'd surely be home by now, even if Dan McGraw had taken him for a long trip.
The Cinder Pond|Carroll Watson Rankin
“As delicate as prima donnas,” says John McGraw of this variety.
Pitching in a Pinch|Christy Mathewson
“Josh” did, got hit, and found out that what McGraw said was true.
Pitching in a Pinch|Christy Mathewson
McGraw was on the bench, leaving the coaching to his lieutenants.
Pitching in a Pinch|Christy Mathewson