Bradford
Americannoun
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Gamaliel, 1863–1932, U.S. biographer and novelist.
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Roark 1896–1948, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
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William, 1590–1657, Pilgrim settler: second governor of Plymouth Colony 1621–56.
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William, 1663–1752, American printer, born in England.
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a city in West Yorkshire, in N England.
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a city in N Pennsylvania.
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a male given name.
noun
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an industrial city in N England, in Bradford unitary authority, West Yorkshire: a centre of the woollen industry from the 14th century and of the worsted trade from the 18th century; university (1966). Pop: 293 717 (2001)
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a unitary authority in West Yorkshire. Pop: 477 800 (2003 est). Area: 370 sq km (143 sq miles)
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FoodCycle's Summer of Peas and Love appeal is calling for volunteers aged over 18 to "urgently" help cook, serve, wash up, and deliver surplus food across Sheffield, Bradford, Huddersfield, Hull and Leeds.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Blackburn, Oldham, Bolton, Birmingham, Bradford, Sunderland and Wolverhampton all entered the top 10 instead, while some London areas barely made the top 100.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Former Justice Department attorney Bradford Whitman, who now advocates for shoreline access in Rhode Island, dubs it a “monstrous wall.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Fifty-seven investigations remain ongoing across the force area, including 24 in Bradford and Keighley.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Nonetheless, he accompanied Bradford on a trip to southeast Cape Cod to negotiate another pact.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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