grandfather

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Kani thinks about his role in this production somewhat like his role as a grandfather.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Among its residents: the mother, father, grandmother and grandfather of an ASU undergrad.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

“I think your grandfather probably would be really happy with that,” Barron said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

“Then your grandfather said, ‘When I return, I’ll build you a house.’”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

He thought of his grandfather, amid a crowd of seagulls; of his father, sitting next to his bed at night; of the half-remembered face of his mother.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell