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Bolden

American  
[bohl-duhn] / ˈboʊl dən /

noun

  1. Charles Buddy, 1868?–1931, U.S. cornet player: early pioneer in jazz.


Bolden British  
/ ˈbəʊldən /

noun

  1. Buddy , real name Charles Bolden . 1868–1931, US Black jazz cornet player; a pioneer of the New Orleans style

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Bolden, which had struck a severe blow to the Carter administration’s ability to enforce the VRA.

From Slate May 7, 2026

Hit by a private funding crunch, Bolden Therapeutics, a small research-stage company working on neurological treatments, laid off two employees a year ago and another this past summer.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 29, 2025

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

“And Bolden was the name of Granny’s father?”

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

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