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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

Congratulatory messages were sent to Tchiroma from a party coalition that had nominated him as a representative candidate, along with another former candidate and a former minister.

From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025

During a Wednesday gaggle in the Oval Office, Trump said he was surprised Jerome Powell was appointed as chair of the Federal Reserve — apparently unaware that he had nominated Powell in 2017.

From Salon • Jul. 17, 2025

The second missed test was disputed, with Brooksby's legal team providing evidence that he was at the hotel he had nominated.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2025

I looked gratefully at the student who had nominated me.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang