grandfather

Example Sentences

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The judge accepted that Crowley had inherited the statues from his grandfather and did not at any point believe that they were counterfeits.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Juaben's love for Villa stems from his grandfather Daniel, who used to stay with a Villa-supporting family from Birmingham.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

His grandfather set him up with an internship at an investment firm.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Section 1 of the 22nd Amendment, which sets presidential term limits, has a similar grandfather clause.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

It was far from Togbe’s, but his grandfather had been a fisherman too, and his grandmother a clam trader.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo