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Bradbury

American  
[brad-buh-ree] / ˈbræd bə ri /

noun

  1. Ray (Douglas), 1920–2012, U.S. science-fiction writer.


Bradbury British  
/ ˈbrædbrɪ /

noun

  1. Sir Malcolm ( Stanley ). 1932–2000, British novelist and critic. His novels include The History Man (1975), Rates of Exchange (1983), Cuts (1988), and Doctor Criminale (1992)

  2. Ray . born 1920, US science-fiction writer. His novels include Fahrenheit 451 (1953), Death is a Lonely Business (1986), and A Graveyard for Lunatics (1990)

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Peter Bradbury, from Preston, will be entitled to his state pension when he is aged 66 and eight months.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Ms. Blume’s professor was her earliest professional champion, but her make-or-break mentor was Dick Jackson, an editor at Bradbury Press, who Ms. Blume says “gave me my career and changed my life.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

The outlook for March is less rosy, said Sarah Bradbury, the CEO of retail analysis firm IGD.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Douglas is a major operator in the making, but the extra muscle the ball-carrying muscle that number eight Magnus Bradbury provides is something that the coach might consider.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

At Los Alamos, however, Norris Bradbury relished getting a breather from the relentless demand for more designs and more tests.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik