grandfather
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Conservancy President Susan Gibbs - whose grandfather helped design the SS United States - said she was glad that the story of the ship would live on.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026
"I suspect that nobody would have given the skull of his father or his grandfather as a gift to another person."
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026
His grandfather was a barber; his cousin was a makeup artist in Hollywood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
We had given up hope of seeing her when in April my grandfather appeared at our door with Critter in his arms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
His grandfather froze, his face turning the color of summer raspberries.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
But for most of my life, they felt like the domain of grandfathers, finance bros and people who knew what vermouth was without having to Google it.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
“We’re asking airmen to strap into jets that their grandfathers, fathers and now they are flying, and it is time for a reset,” said Doug Birkey, executive director of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
She acknowledged that it was still "not enough" and promised a "special plan for our grandfathers and grandmothers."
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
Baba is a commonly used term in India to refer to mystics and religious gurus and also to fathers or grandfathers by both Hindus and Muslims.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026
Maybe it’s because I never knew either of my grandfathers.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
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