grandfather
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Her American grandfather fought in Vietnam and met her grandmother there.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
As a child, Christopher would stare at photos of his grandfather, trying to imagine his voice and wondering what life would have been like if he had come home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Deeply influenced by his Cuban grandfather, Rubio says he embodies the American dream.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
I was really lucky that so many subjects were so kind to me and affirmed I wasn’t my grandfather and that I didn’t need to carry historical or generational burdens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Mr. Carson, the grandfather, also lived on that floor with his own bedroom and bathroom.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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
She acknowledged that it was still "not enough" and promised a "special plan for our grandfathers and grandmothers."
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
If my grandfathers could have seen this, it would have surpassed their wildest dreams.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
Does Apa think I can be an important Park like our past grandfathers?
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
