grandfather
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Maybe someday I’d have the opportunity to give those letters to my grandchildren when they were old enough to understand why they had an absent grandfather.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Now, 12 years and many political lifetimes later, they read as quaint and out-of-touch, like a grandfather telling his grandson to never contradict his betters.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
Harry and Meghan have lived in California since stepping down as working royals in 2020 and the children had not seen their grandfather since 2022.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
His death robbed the Womack Sisters of a grandfather, but his musical legacy continues to influence them today.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
His first instinct was to sprint home to his grandfather.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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
His two grandfathers, both named Bill, were key figures in his early life, later providing inspiration for the title of his 2023 memoir.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
She acknowledged that it was still "not enough" and promised a "special plan for our grandfathers and grandmothers."
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
“I spent more than fifteen minutes at my grandfathers house,” I said finally.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
