grandfather

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The site is believed to contain the remains of Leonardo's grandfather Antonio, his uncle Francesco, and several half-brothers, Antonio, Pandolfo, and Giovanni.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

Edward “Ted” Crosby Johnson, who founded Fidelity Management & Research in 1946, and grandfather of FMR’s current CEO, Abby Johnson, worked as a lawyer at Ropes & Gray.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Many of the characters in “The House of the Spirits,” Allende’s 1982 debut novel, are modeled after members of her family, including her grandmother, grandfather and mother.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Fun fact: The American colonists—or tax-dodging rebels, as some in Britain still jokingly call them—got their independence from Charles’ great-great-great-great-great grandfather, George III.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

So he said, with perfect truth, “My grandfather is.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell