grandfather
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Royal observers have described the late king as well respected and beloved, and who was seen as a "grandfather" of the nation.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
It was named for his grandfather after a donation by his father.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
The project has resulted in five clips featuring accounts from those touched by the attacks, including an 11-year-old girl whose grandfather responded to the attack on the Pentagon.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 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
His grandfather could glance out of the window at any time and see him.
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
It lived in both of my grandfathers, spawned by every goal they’d abandoned and every compromise they’d had to make.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
