paternal

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From coastal Jableh, her paternal family’s home, she recalls the aromas of “flavored hookah smoke, nuts toasting on carts, and boiled sweet corn.”

From Los Angeles Times

Gilberg spent a lot of time with his paternal grandparents, who lived nearby with their adult daughter, Belle.

From Los Angeles Times

On Tuesday, Melodees paternal grandmother confirmed to The Times that her body has been found by investigators.

From Los Angeles Times

Few know her real name, María Harfuch Hidalgo, whose paternal surname reflects her Lebanese ancestry.

From Los Angeles Times

King said he grew up with a family story that his father's biological father - King's apparent paternal grandfather - was a man named Elvin Hunt, who was part Cherokee.

From BBC