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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)

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Peruvian novelist with more than 50 titles to his name, Vargas Llosa won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2010.

From BBC

Rick Vargas, the senior vice president of merchandising and marketing at specialty retailer BoxLunch, said his team regularly returns to the Schulz archives to mine material that could resonate with customers.

From Los Angeles Times

Some come weekly when dealing with acute TMJ issues, while others book quarterly maintenance appointments or schedule sessions before weddings when they want what Vargas calls a “natural lift.”

From Los Angeles Times

Ava Vargas wanted to ensure that any change keeps kids of different ethnic groups on track with reading and writing.

From Los Angeles Times

But he is more "pragmatic and firm," says Oliver Stuenkel, an international relations professor at the Getulio Vargas Foundation in Sao Paulo.

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