Bradley
Americannoun
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Bill William Warren, born 1943, U.S. basketball player and politician: senator from New Jersey 1979–97.
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Francis Herbert, 1846–1924, English philosopher.
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Henry, 1845–1923, English lexicographer and philologist.
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Omar Nelson, 1893–1981, U.S. general: Chief of Staff 1948–49; chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 1949–53.
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Thomas Tom, 1917–1998, U.S. politician: mayor of Los Angeles 1973–93.
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a town in NE Illinois.
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a male given name.
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A ( ndrew ) C ( ecil ). 1851–1935, English critic; author of Shakespearian Tragedy (1904)
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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)
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Henry . 1845–1923, English lexicographer; one of the editors of the Oxford English Dictionary
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James . 1693–1762, English astronomer, who discovered the aberration of light and the nutation of the earth's axis
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What comes after “wine moms”: When Susannah Bradley was raising her young children, wine was many mom’s vice of choice to help them cope with the stresses of parenting.
From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026
O'Neill was without talisman Bradley and the reliable Ali McCann coming into the window, and then lost Ballard to a hamstring injury after the first game in Tbilisi.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
And Bradley Saunders, North America economist at Capital Economics, said the lower figure was “not disastrous“, adding that a drop in government roles and temporary visa policy changes weighed on overall growth.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
The operation dates back to the 1960s, according to Hasbro, which acquired the site from Milton Bradley and sold it to Cartamundi in 2015.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Said Bradley, “As we entered the lobby, six men came in right after us. I recognized them as Black Muslims.”
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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