grandfather
Example Sentences
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They were initially put into a childcare facility, but in October 2023 their grandfather was given temporary custody.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Their grandfather has been fighting for them to stay with him.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The lushly poetic text by Alberto Arvelo Torrealba happens to have been written by the grandfather of one of Dudamel’s closest collaborators, film and theater director Alberto Alvero, who directed the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
That closeness between grandson and grandfather became public as part of an extraordinary battle over the leadership of the Pulte patriarch’s company, after he had stepped aside.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
“Lord Fredrick’s grandfather was a judge, too, you know.”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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