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Word: isn (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...will never be mistaken for John Rambo, but Michael Dukakis, clad in an Army helmet and clutching a machine gun, tried to look like the militarist he isn't at a General Dynamics plant outside Detroit last week. It was difficult to tell whether the queasy expression came from his bumpy ride in an M1 tank or his disdain for hokey photo ops. But he was ready to sacrifice dignity in the service of his theme. The message: Dukakis is tough on defense...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Back On Track | 9/26/1988 | See Source »

Bush has portrayed Dukakis as a paradigmatic "America-bashing" ACLU liberal who isn't proud of his flag, wants to make America weak militarily and wants to raise taxes. Bush has even trumped Dukakis' strongest cards--competent management and the Massachusetts Miracle--by throwing mouthfuls of statistics at the public implying that the Bay State is not half the utopia its Governor and would-be-President would have us believe. Bush supporters point to polls showing the two candidates running neck and neck...

Author: By Bill Tsingos, | Title: The Best Defense for Dukakis is a Good Offense | 9/22/1988 | See Source »

Harvard has scored but two goals this season, and UConn has tallied only four times in its last five games. The drought isn't expected to continue during today's contest...

Author: By Jennifer M. Frey, | Title: Unbeaten Booters to Test Youthful UConn | 9/21/1988 | See Source »

...recruiting problem isn't the only one the Crimson has. Harvard lost three key players to graduation last year...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Teams Open Fall Offensives | 9/16/1988 | See Source »

...husband, who is LoPresti's coordinator, tried to boost the crowd's morale. "Hey, wake up everybody. This isn't the end. I got good news too," Silvio Petraglin said. "Cambridge did it before, they'll do it again...

Author: By Teresa A. Mullin, | Title: LoPresti Defeats Travaglini | 9/16/1988 | See Source »

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