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[grand] / grænd /




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The kitchen flows into a spacious family room overlooking the backyard through floor-to-ceiling windows, while the living room is anchored by a marble fireplace and Dewan’s grandparents’ grand piano.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

Defensive line coach Giff Smith described the acquisition of Garrett, who amassed an NFL-season record 23 sacks last season, as “a grand slam.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

As college football makes its grand return, the entire sport is barreling straight into uncharted territory.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

Drivers are expecting a difficult and frustrating weekend, and for slipstreaming, which saves energy by reducing drag, to become a major feature in qualifying and the grand prix.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

My grand plan for how to make money does not seem all that grand.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

After a major upgrade to their car, Norris has won the past two grands prix, in Hungary and the Netherlands.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

The 19-year-old has won five races and set six pole positions in 10 grands prix so far this season before Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix and is leading Russell by 25 points.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

It’s not to be confused with Apple TV’s sports offerings, such as MLS matches, Formula One grands prix, or Friday baseball.

From Slate Jun. 10, 2026

Mercedes have dominated the 2026 season so far, winning all the grands prix from pole position.

From BBC Jun. 2, 2026

Big Ma wouldn’t have stood for any screaming coming from her grands, but what Big Ma didn’t know wouldn’t earn us her shame.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia

Rowan, who originally had grander plans for the property but pulled back, has filed multiple lawsuits and spent years battling the local zoning board over septic systems, dock rights, and parking complaints.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

What stood out most was and is their profound appreciation for a grander inspirational source: the world of Studio Ghibli, brought to life by Hayao Miyazaki.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2026

Some serve as simple repositories for papers and key artifacts from their namesake administration, while others have grander ambitions as museums and cultural destinations.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

He "made my world so much brighter, grander and more delightful than I could have ever understood it to be", she wrote on Instagram.

From Barron's Jan. 23, 2026

Its emissaries had boasted to Congress that the city could deliver a grander and more appropriate setting than anything New York, Washington, or any other city could propose.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

Then again, even though “Goal” was shown only on video monitors, the Bowl with its new sound system worked brilliantly as the grandest cinema on the planet.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

West Ham forward Hurst scored a fabulous hat-trick as the Three Lions clinched the game's grandest prize for the only time in their history - and on home soil.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

Spielberg turned one of science fiction’s grandest ideas — first contact with alien life — into the story of a boy and his weird little space-faring goblin best friend.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2026

BBC Scotland charts the rise of a modern-day Scotland great, from Clydebank council pitches to football's grandest stage.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

In 1902, the grandest of them all, the Mount Washington Hotel, opened at Bretton Woods, in an open, meadowy setting against the backdrop of the Presidential Range.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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