grand

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Whittier Christian 11, St. Paul 8: A grand slam by Danni Lopez in the seventh powered the Heralds to victory in a Division 2 semifinal game.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

The author wanted to avoid stereotypes about young men - especially young Muslim men - and saw no reason to compromise his style or his grand ambitions to write about and for them, he says.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The judge accused prosecutors of impropriety with the grand jury, which initially declined to indict the group that became known as the Broadview Six.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Mark Joseph Stern: Prosecutors had tried to conceal these grand jury transcripts from the court, and now we can see why.

From Slate • May 22, 2026

Meanwhile, the train is slowing to a stop; Baltimore’s Penn Station—less grand than Union Station but still stately and cavernous—has come into view.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse