grandparents

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We learn how Iceland’s glaciers, essentially rivers of varying pace, begat their unique ecosystems, but also how they provided the breathtaking terrain upon which Magnason’s grandparents Hulda and Árni fell in love.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

During the vigil, friends described how the mother-of-two had also cared for her two autistic brothers and elderly grandparents.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

He said his grandparents showed no sympathy for Hitler's regime after the war.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Tucci is Italian-American; his four grandparents are from Italy.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

With the support of his new grandparents, he allowed himself to finally start saying goodbye to Grandma, the first of many steps in a world, in a life, without her physical presence.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith