grandfather
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My grandfather Earl Warren wanted to campaign vigorously in 1948.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
“It sounds touchy-feely, but it’s profitable,” said the 55-year-old Gund, whose grandfather, Ed Gund, a former candy salesman, started the composite materials company in 1951.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
My maternal grandfather ran a social club in New Jersey, a games parlor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
The flight went on as planned, but these men knew my grandfather and heard that his daughters were getting on the plane.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
So he said, with perfect truth, “My grandfather is.”
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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
His two grandfathers, both named Bill, were key figures in his early life, later providing inspiration for the title of his 2023 memoir.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
"I wanted to remind people of the narrative of our grandmothers, grandfathers and great-grandparents, who throughout my childhood said that war is terrifying," the 28-year-old, who goes by the nickname Noi, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026
It lived in both of my grandfathers, spawned by every goal they’d abandoned and every compromise they’d had to make.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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