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Bradley

American  
[brad-lee] / ˈbræd li /

noun

  1. Bill William Warren, born 1943, U.S. basketball player and politician: senator from New Jersey 1979–97.

  2. Francis Herbert, 1846–1924, English philosopher.

  3. Henry, 1845–1923, English lexicographer and philologist.

  4. Omar Nelson, 1893–1981, U.S. general: Chief of Staff 1948–49; chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 1949–53.

  5. Thomas Tom, 1917–1998, U.S. politician: mayor of Los Angeles 1973–93.

  6. a town in NE Illinois.

  7. a male given name.


Bradley British  
/ ˈbrædlɪ /

noun

  1. A ( ndrew ) C ( ecil ). 1851–1935, English critic; author of Shakespearian Tragedy (1904)

  2. F ( rancis ) H ( erbert ). 1846–1924, English idealist philosopher and metaphysical thinker; author of Ethical Studies (1876), Principles of Logic (1883), and Appearance and Reality (1893)

  3. Henry . 1845–1923, English lexicographer; one of the editors of the Oxford English Dictionary

  4. James . 1693–1762, English astronomer, who discovered the aberration of light and the nutation of the earth's axis

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Government intervention was "clumsy and came too late," said Karen Bradley, chair of the Home Affairs Committee.

From BBC

Among the most popular: the Checkered Game of Life, created by game pioneer Milton Bradley in 1860.

From The Wall Street Journal

Scheffler struggled from the outset, carding three bogeys and a double bogey with no birdies and is tied for last with Keegan Bradley at five over through 10 holes.

From Los Angeles Times

After arriving at and leaving the Tom Bradley International Terminal, the individual visited restaurants and convenience stores throughout Whittier and Montebello.

From Los Angeles Times

Mayor Tom Bradley have lived in the area.

From Los Angeles Times