grandparents

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Allen was born in Detroit, where his grandparents owned a roller rink where he worked as a floor guard.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

As the grandparents age with fewer resources than expected, they no longer have the means to support themselves and are more likely to live in poverty.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Some of the regime’s bitterest enemies in Miami became its de facto financial supporters as they sent their grandparents money without which they couldn’t survive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

He said his grandparents showed no sympathy for Hitler's regime after the war.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Though we lived in Bluefield, a couple of weekends each month we would all pile into the car and go to see either the Coleman or the Goble grandparents.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson