grandmother

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For Ortiz, this part of his heritage, his father and grandmother struggling to communicate with the world around them in a new city, connects with “Project Hail Mary.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Then, less than a week later, as Jessica was in her bedroom, being comforted by her maternal grandmother, Linda Gandy, her father appeared.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

And yet, Sina says, his uncle seems to be "afraid of dying" in the war and appears to have been trying to improve relations with some family members, including his own mother, Sina's grandmother.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

We need more young men and women like my grandmother.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

And if there’s even a chance that Ama is actually my grandmother … then I’m not losing her again.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer