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grandfather

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


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One man, for instance, insists the bottle-wielding man was his grandfather.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Juaben's love for Villa stems from his grandfather Daniel, who used to stay with a Villa-supporting family from Birmingham.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

In a statement, his family described him as a "wonderful husband, father, and grandfather".

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Section 1 of the 22nd Amendment, which sets presidential term limits, has a similar grandfather clause.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

His grandfather had been neither mad nor lying.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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