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a brad having a very small head, made in lengths from 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 centimeters).

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Joy Woodhouse calls in to tell her bickering boys Brad and Dallas to “get this out of your system” before Christmas.
Mom Scolds Pundit Sons on C-SPAN|Alex Chancey, The Daily Beast Video|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Brad Rutter is trying to turn his trivia fame into entertainment.
From Socially Isolated Nerd to Jeopardy! Bad Boy: A Thank You Note|Arthur Chu|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cast Angelina Jolie in that role with Brad Pitt as the cave hubbie, and maybe we have a blockbuster in the making.
Can Tarzan of the Apes Survive in a Post-Colonial World?|Ted Gioia|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The fight for marriage equality and legal cases has “sucked the air out of the room for other organizations,” says Brad Becker.
Sex, Suicide, and Homework: The Secret World of the Telephone Hotline|Tim Teeman|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Maintaining the high caliber of guest to which his viewers have become accustomed, Galifianakis welcomes Brad Pitt to the ferns.
Brad Pitt and Louis C.K. Go ‘Between Two Ferns’|Alex Chancey, The Daily Beast Video|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The bridge flooring rests on the supporting members, and is of very various types according to the purpose of the bridge.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
This increment is larger on the flooring girders than on the main ones, and on short main girders than on long ones.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
Road bridges vary so much in the character of the flooring that no general rule can be given.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
The cost of abutments and bridge flooring is practically independent of the length of span adopted.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
The slabs of the flooring, covered everywhere else with greenish moisture, wore a blood-red tint under the prong.
The Pilgrim's Shell or Fergan the Quarryman|Eugne Sue