grandparents

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“It was written for my grandparents and the immigrants who came over in the late 1800s — the Irish, Jews and Italians. But it’s the song for the modern-day Latino coming as well.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

A Jewish woman whose grandparents were Holocaust survivors, and grew up at Bondi, told the inquiry she was "shocked to see flags being burnt at the Opera House -- it was such an un-Australian thing".

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Though two of her grandparents died in Haiti in the last month, she couldn’t justify traveling to the island nation to attend their funerals out of concern for her and her family’s safety.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

Sandy chased after the pet while Donna told her grandparents what had happened before also going out onto the street.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

And for all Josie knew, they had a father as well, and grandparents and aunts and uncles and cousins....Lucinda and Ivy would be fine, with or without texts from Josie.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix