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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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“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

Artle, 70, was trying to sleep when his neighbor and friend, Rudy Vargas, came banging on his door around 3 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

“I understand that it’s important that other people in the world see these masterworks,” said Jeny Vargas, 29, who was visiting from Chicago.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

"I survived the Vargas landslide," she said, referring to the 1999 disaster in the same area that killed thousands.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

General Teófilo Vargas came forward with his intentions: in a few hours he shattered the coalition of better-qualified commanders and took charge of the main command.

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

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