grandmother

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Janet Vigo, a nail-salon technician, prepared four boxes of adult diapers and a rechargeable fan for her 84-year-old bedridden grandmother, who recently broke her hip.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

“My grandmother would take me for a walk, and we’d stop into the butcher and the international grocery,” See said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

While everyone and their grandmother argues about what to do with the shares, Wall Street has been quick to name controversial stock trading for a sky-high multiple a Buy.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The baby's grandmother said the family were driving in the area and stopped their car when they saw Israeli military vehicles and soldiers in the distance, Reuters reported.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

I came to understand that the way for an old donkey to survive a trek in the world’s harshest desert is for his master to treat him like his own grandmother.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri