grandmother
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His paternal grandmother said Oksinski had obtained a gun licence this year, according to Polish media.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026
Backman recalls that his grandmother used to travel with a magnifying glass and how he used to laugh at it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Her daughter took off her earrings and gave them to her grandmother.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Helen, who was being looked after by her grandmother during the demonstration, says if her dad was walking down the street today he would be surprised at how much has changed.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
I didn’t expect to be hurled into the literal underworld, and to suddenly be face-to-face with someone claiming to be my late grandmother.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
“And I think it’s because of this knowledge that women have for their daughters, grandmothers have for their granddaughters, that the world is tough, and we have to be strong.”
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026
The film’s multigenerational story touches on the cultural inheritance passed between mothers, daughters and grandmothers — whether through old traditions or ordinary rituals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Russians from all walks of life began reaching out: employees of state energy companies; agents from Russia’s Federal Security Service, or FSB; even anxiety-ridden grandmothers of Russian soldiers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The couple also wove Scottish traditions into their ceremony, taking part in a Celtic handfasting ritual, using pieces of fabric provided by both of their grandmothers.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
I told you, as grandmothers go, Dadi’s pretty out there.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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