Bolden
Americannoun
noun
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Returning from injury, Gilbert Bolden III reassumed the role of Prince Ivan in the 1949 Balanchine and Jerome Robbins staging of Stravinsky’s “Firebird,” revealing a vivid presence colored by warm wit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
Ultimately, Reagan signed a reauthorized VRA, overturning Bolden by embracing the effects test for Section 2 and extending the legislation’s preclearance requirements in Sections 4 and 5 to 2007.
From Slate ● May 7, 2026
Some experts have noted that homework has the negative potential to widen the gaps between students from different economic and family support backgrounds — and that’s why Inglewood instructor Bolden first moved away from homework.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2025
The president made the remarks in response to a call by visiting American preacher Rickey Allen Bolden, who urged leaders to pursue reconciliation.
From BBC ● May 28, 2025
This case is not about the characters of Zinzi, Bolden, Cruz, or Evans; it is about Mr. Nesbitt's right to live, and to enjoy the fruits of his labor.
From "Monster" by Walter Dean Myers
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