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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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They got the idea after Bolger was due to help Wortsman with some DIY at her home but decided to show her what to do, so she could use the skills in the future.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

At Brown, Cook was involved with the university’s Catholic community, said associate chaplain Justin Bolger, who described her as “sweet and strong.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

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

An attorney hired to represent the press, Katherine Bolger, opposed the move to seal evidence, noting that the public had a right to know the evidence in the case.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 29, 2023

They fought much more fiercely than Trent Bolger and Cyprian Cusumano, and I was shifting the balance of their vendetta by preventing Ali-Reza from scoring.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram