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
“We are standing with the powers that ought to be — the teachers and the nurses, the farmers and the ranchers, the grandmother who is facing eviction.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
U.K. retailer John Lewis cast Kristin Scott Thomas as a grandmother hunting for presents in its 20th annual holiday ad, which carries the tagline “don’t give up on giving.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Olena, who now lives in Kyiv, said her grandmother and wider family in Oleshky were also staying behind.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Legendary grandmother Ruth Muskrat Bronson opened the driver’s door for Maggie.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
“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
Plus, AI for lawyers, sovereign-debt ratings and the decline of grandmothers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Salterelli has seen cases where competing grandmothers both want to be guardians and a custody battle ensues.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
What began as a chance encounter on a flight to Las Vegas could soon be heading to the big screen, as a group of grandmothers and a pro-wrestler discuss a film based on their story.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
“When you’re my age”—Leslie gave a little sigh—“you just don’t play with paper dolls anymore. My grandmother sent me these. You know how it is, grandmothers just forget you’re growing up.”
From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson
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