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Vargas

American  
[vahr-guhs] / ˈvɑr gəs /

noun

  1. Getulio Dornelles 1883–1954, Brazilian statesman.


Vargas British  
/ ˈvarɡas /

noun

  1. Getúlio Dornelles (ʒeˈtulju durˈneləʃ). 1883–1954, Brazilian statesman; president (1930–45; 1951–54)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Although a pardon could be signed "minutes after" taking office, various bureaucratic hurdles would prevent it from taking effect that same day, Thiago Bottino, a law professor at the Getulio Vargas Foundation, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Oliver Stuenkel, a professor at the Getulio Vargas Foundation, downplayed the importance of ideology in regional relations as more "rhetorical than substantive."

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

“When you see the stats and the improvement in my swing and how hard I’m hitting the ball,” Vargas said, “it makes sense.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Perhaps not surprisingly, Vargas has emerged as one of Chicago’s best hitters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

It had been signed by General Carlos Cortes Vargas and his secretary.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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