grandfather

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Andrew Crowley, 46, of Longwell Green, Gloucestershire, asked the auction house to value three Cycladic figures and an Anatolian stargazer statuette he had inherited from his grandfather.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

An Interior Ministry colonel, he is widely considered the "ear" of his grandfather, even though he holds no formal government or party leadership posts.

From BBC • May 22, 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

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

“Perfect! I’ll take it!” he said, lifting the grandfather clock up in a bear hug.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el