Bradshaw
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Bradshaw
C19: named after its original publisher, George Bradshaw (1801–53)
Example Sentences
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Peter Bradshaw is disagreed in The Guardian, external, calling the film a "competent but pointless and unexciting back-to-basics live-action remake" in his two-star review.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
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
Lead author Corey Bradshaw, Matthew Flinders Professor of Global Ecology at Flinders University, says the findings reveal a clear sign that humanity is operating beyond the planet's natural limits.
From Science Daily ● May 27, 2026
Bradshaw invests mainly in gold-mining stocks instead of bullion.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 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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