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Bradstreet

American  
[brad-street] / ˈbrædˌstrit /

noun

  1. Anne (Dudley), 1612?–72, American poet.

  2. her husband Simon, 1603–97, governor of the Massachusetts colony 1679–86, 1689–92.


Bradstreet British  
/ ˈbrædˌstriːt /

noun

  1. Anne ( Dudley ). ?1612–72, US poet, born in England: regarded as the first significant US poet

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Developed for television by Kyle Bradstreet, the extraterrestrial political spy thriller is currently in the midst of its six-episode run on Disney+.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 5, 2023

My kids might not remember what I said about William Carlos Williams and Anne Bradstreet, but I know they remember me in my classroom, being seriously into words.

From Washington Post Jun. 15, 2022

The artist choice is a bit confusing since I bet Mr. Bradstreet would have loved to have participated.

From Washington Times Feb. 10, 2022

Mr. Sullo is the chief executive of Tramec LLC, a privately held company that supplies parts for heavy duty trucks and, according to Dun & Bradstreet, has annual sales of $110 million.

From New York Times Nov. 18, 2021

Bradstreet accepted their excuses; and, having removed his camp to the carrying-place of Sandusky, lay waiting in patient expectation.

From The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada by Parkman, Francis

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