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Dukakis

American  
[doo-kah-kis] / dʊˈkɑ kɪs /

noun

  1. Michael, born 1933, U.S. politician: governor of Massachusetts 1983–90.


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But Dukakis didn't play ball, opting instead to purchase a replacement from the academy for $78.

From BBC ● May 1, 2026

Few remember the address of the party’s nominee, Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis.

From Salon ● Feb. 19, 2026

He lost the Democratic Party nomination in 1988 to Michael Dukakis, but his stirring speech at the party convention that year had more than a few Democrats wondering if they had nominated the right man.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026

She managed to generate the most negatively iconic photo of a Democrat since Michael Dukakis wore a helmet atop a tank.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2025

On top of a tank, Michael Dukakis rode toward a bank of photographers and into the political sunset.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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