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grandfather

[gran-fah-ther, grand-] / ˈgrænˌfɑ ðər, ˈgrænd- /


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Their grandfather has been fighting for them to stay with him.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The five children have been living with their paternal grandfather in Jhelum since October 2023.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The lushly poetic text by Alberto Arvelo Torrealba happens to have been written by the grandfather of one of Dudamel’s closest collaborators, film and theater director Alberto Alvero, who directed the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

His grandfather, Pulte said in 2021, was also “very involved” in his countertop company.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Well, he may not have wanted me to marry Jimmie, but he was tickled pink at the idea that I was carrying Jimmie’s child and that he was about to become a grandfather.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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