Bradshaw
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Bradshaw
C19: named after its original publisher, George Bradshaw (1801–53)
Example Sentences
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Bradshaw, who studies children’s mental health and bullying prevention, has been collecting data on 25,000 students.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
Professor Bradshaw says both population growth and consumption patterns are increasing pressure on the planet.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
Bradshaw invests mainly in gold-mining stocks instead of bullion.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
In a two-star review the Guardian's Peter Bradshaw said the movie is "rammed with every music-movie cliche" and plays "like a 127-minute trailer montage".
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Bradshaw began strapping Seabiscuit into a fur-lined muzzle to get the extra pounds off him, and they weighed the horse every week.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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