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Bolland

American  
[bol-uhnd, baw-lahn, bol-ahnt] / ˈbɒl ənd, bɔˈlɑ̃, ˈbɒl ɑnt /
Also Bollandus

noun

  1. Jean de or Johan van or John, 1596–1665, Belgian Jesuit hagiographer.


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Bolland also served as chief executive of Morrisons and chief operating officer at Heineken.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

In 2016, the investigator team—Andrew Grey, Mark Bolland, and Greg Gamble of the University of Auckland and Alison Avenell of the University of Aberdeen—published an analysis of 33 papers by Sato, Iwamoto, or both.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 23, 2024

Two decades ago, as the royal family sought to modernise post-Diana, it brought in several sharp-witted outsiders, including former No 10 press adviser Colleen Harris and Mark Bolland, a PR executive, to act as troubleshooters.

From The Guardian • Nov. 23, 2019

Bolland scored the winning goal in Game 6 of the 2013 Stanley Cup Finals at Boston that gave Chicago the championship.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2019

Martin Court Bolland, a bright-faced boy, of an intelligence far greater than one looks for in rustic youth, has himself a somewhat romantic history.

From The Revellers by Tracy, Louis

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