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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

He backed the 1988 presidential campaign of fellow Greek American Michael Dukakis and donated to Bill Clinton.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 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

Dukakis will boast that two- thirds of the electorate prefer him to Gore, whereupon Jackson will respond that two-thirds of the electorate prefer him to Dukakis.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

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