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grandfather

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


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Bindi also shared details on how her daughter connects with the grandfather she never got to meet.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

It was named for his grandfather after a donation by his father.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

Peeples, whose grandfather entered the timber business in South Carolina in the 1950s, remembers a time when pulpwood was so profitable it didn’t pay to wait for lumber, and young trees were clear-cut.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

He decided not to follow his father and grandfather to Oxford University, instead flying to California to enrol at the University of Berkeley, where he studied political science.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

And then before he’s forced to comment either way, the grandfather clock in the hallway begins to strike.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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

Baba is a commonly used term in India to refer to mystics and religious gurus and also to fathers or grandfathers by both Hindus and Muslims.

From BBC Feb. 12, 2026

At one point during his speech he turned to Huxley and asked him if he was related to an ape on his grandfathers side or on his grandmothers.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman




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