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grandmother

[gran-muhth-er, grand-, gram-] / ˈgrænˌmʌð ər, ˈgrænd-, ˈgræm- /


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Fahd and Sam's grandmother, Firyal, who was also in the car, have given their accounts of what happened next.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

I took a photo of my yellow raffia bag, the handle tied with an Hermès horse scarf that once belonged to my maternal grandmother.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

My grandmother and my father, though they disliked each other.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Felix Puelm, a 42-year-old history professor, told AFP that he discovered his now-deceased grandmother had joined the Nazis in 1940 when she was 19.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

That I was suddenly going to be best buddies with my ninety-odd- year-old grandmother?

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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