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grandfather

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


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The targets included my grandfather, who was investigated for being an impostor illegally in the country in 1960 based on information from an unnamed “reliable source.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

Beth Lew-Williams, a historian at Princeton University, only discovered two weeks before her grandfather died in 2002 that he had been a paper son.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

Michael was described as a beloved husband, father and grandfather, who "truly excelled" in his "role as grandad"

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

It was the third home she’d owned; she bought her first at 20, thanks to subprime mortgages and help from her grandfather.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

“I thought you said it was your grandfather that died?”

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

But for most of my life, they felt like the domain of grandfathers, finance bros and people who knew what vermouth was without having to Google it.

From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026

“We’re asking airmen to strap into jets that their grandfathers, fathers and now they are flying, and it is time for a reset,” said Doug Birkey, executive director of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

If my grandfathers could have seen this, it would have surpassed their wildest dreams.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026

"I wanted to remind people of the narrative of our grandmothers, grandfathers and great-grandparents, who throughout my childhood said that war is terrifying," the 28-year-old, who goes by the nickname Noi, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026

Everyone in La Paz remembers the return of the family; there may be some old ones who saw it, but those whose fathers and whose grandfathers told it to them remember it nevertheless.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck


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