grandmother

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The series begins as their grandmother is dying, and at Linda’s command, they rush out to buy her a present — Linda is trying to squeeze in an “early birthday” before her mother passes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Trump asked reporters after receiving the delivery from Simmons, whom the company described as a grandmother of ten from Arkansas.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Among its residents: the mother, father, grandmother and grandfather of an ASU undergrad.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

There is, no surprise, a hitch or two: Matteo’s mother and grandmother come over to clean the villa and find Anna, with an engagement ring on her finger.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Asase smiles at the mention of my grandmother.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer