grandfather
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“It sounds touchy-feely, but it’s profitable,” said the 55-year-old Gund, whose grandfather, Ed Gund, a former candy salesman, started the composite materials company in 1951.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
My great grandfather emigrated from Ireland to Canada in 1923 for some of the same reasons and ideals that Mr. Baker’s ancestors emigrated to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
If you’re watching a high school football game this weekend in the bleachers, say hello to a grandmother or grandfather.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
My favorite actually was Solley’s in Sherman Oaks, where I used to go with my grandfather.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
For a second, both Jack and his grandfather were too shocked to say anything.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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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
Both of his grandfathers were small-business owners, and he spent his summers working for them as a landscaper and helping out with carpentry work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 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
I want to make the shadow pass over all the clean, startled faces, all those who believe in president grandfathers.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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