grandfather

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

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

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

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

But, especially in Pulte’s new position, The Fellowship could be just a phone call away, given its intense focus on relationships with global leaders, and given Pulte’s ostensible closeness to his grandfather.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

“I sent her in to calm my grandfather down first.”

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley