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grandfather

[gran-fah-ther, grand-] / ˈgrænˌfɑ ðər, ˈgrænd- /


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His father, Charles, had expanded the New Jersey real estate development business his grandfather, a Polish Holocaust survivor, had begun after starting out as a construction laborer.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

The project has resulted in five clips featuring accounts from those touched by the attacks, including an 11-year-old girl whose grandfather responded to the attack on the Pentagon.

From Barron's Aug. 30, 2026

"He made us feel at home and he made us feel loved. So he was like a grandfather that I never had."

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

He struggles to net a 1% return for shareholders in the timberland operations his great uncle and grandfather established.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

“And how exactly did your grandfather die, Fredrick? I don’t believe you’ve ever told me,” Lady Constance asked in a high, strained voice.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

But for most of my life, they felt like the domain of grandfathers, finance bros and people who knew what vermouth was without having to Google it.

From Salon Jul. 7, 2026

“We’re asking airmen to strap into jets that their grandfathers, fathers and now they are flying, and it is time for a reset,” said Doug Birkey, executive director of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

"I wanted to remind people of the narrative of our grandmothers, grandfathers and great-grandparents, who throughout my childhood said that war is terrifying," the 28-year-old, who goes by the nickname Noi, told AFP.

From Barron's Feb. 13, 2026

For Christmas in 1995, he handwrote that poem and gave it to his father and two grandfathers along with a pair of black socks each.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 9, 2025

There were things of his grandfathers, too, lights and jars and nets, all to do with the moth collecting.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill




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