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: a post of metal or wood on a wharf around which to fasten mooring lines
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3
chiefly British
: any of a series of short posts set at intervals to delimit an area (such as a traffic island) or to exclude vehicles
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Security measures The New Year’s Day attack was made possible, in part, by the fact that several bollards — squat steel columns that prevent cars from accessing streets — had been removed for maintenance, allowing the suspect to pull onto a French Quarter street filled with late-night revelers.
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David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2025
City Council President Helena Moreno said the council will open an investigation Thursday to look at different contract provisions around the bollards that were recently been removed, as well as what was happening with the replacement of the bollards moving forward.
—Daniella Silva, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2025
Map of Bourbon Street in New Orleans showing the locations of bollards that had been removed.
—Rhona Tarrant, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025
Security recommendations for the area included street cameras, a central command center, better lighting and high-quality bollards that are also used by the U.S. government near its official buildings.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
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David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2025
City Council President Helena Moreno said the council will open an investigation Thursday to look at different contract provisions around the bollards that were recently been removed, as well as what was happening with the replacement of the bollards moving forward.
—Daniella Silva, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2025
Map of Bourbon Street in New Orleans showing the locations of bollards that had been removed.
—Rhona Tarrant, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025
Security recommendations for the area included street cameras, a central command center, better lighting and high-quality bollards that are also used by the U.S. government near its official buildings.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Bollard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bollard. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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bollard
noun
bol·lard
ˈbäl-ərd 
: a post of metal or wood on a wharf around which to fasten mooring lines
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