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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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"The incredible emotional tragedy of her life is this story that people want to revisit," says Bolland.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

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

In 1959, jockey Bill Bolland, whose Sword Dancer finished a nose behind winner Tomy Lee, Bill Shoemaker’s mount, alleged bumping through the stretch.

From Washington Post • May 5, 2019

He could have pulled Angèle’s pretty ears for placing him in such a dilemma, but with a man so utterly unsympathetic as Bolland it was impossible to be quite candid.

From The Revellers by Tracy, Louis

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