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Bolger

American  
[bohl-jer] / ˈboʊl dʒər /

noun

  1. James Brendan, born 1935, prime minister of New Zealand 1990–97.

  2. Ray, 1904–87, U.S. dancer and actor.


Bolger British  
/ ˈbəʊldʒə /

noun

  1. James. born 1935, New Zealand politician; prime minister (1990–97)

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Bolger, who previously worked as a movie producer, says that while consumers may be putting off making big, expensive purchases, they can still treat themselves to a piece of candy.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

“No matter how sophisticated AI gets,” says the Rev. Justin Bolger, Catholic chaplain for Brown University, “it will never be a substitute for another person, especially God.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

Sheeran and Brian Bolger, the mixing engineer, then painstakingly retuned some 27,000 recorded notes to fit Blackwood’s microtonal octaves with Melodyne, one of the pitch correction programs used in pop and other recorded music.

From New York Times ● Feb. 11, 2024

Idaho State, however, showed the most interest and wanted Bolger as both kicker and punter.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 29, 2023

You were lucky to get anything like what you thought you wanted from Abanazer Bolger.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman

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