grandfather

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Drawing on facts and clues that Kaede learns from the news and her own snooping, Grandfather ponders solutions in the sanctuary of his library.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Grandfather and father-of-three Steve O'Farrell, 67, from Bristol, said he had struggled with his weight throughout his adult life, and Mounjaro had been the only treatment to make a lasting difference.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

"I'm disappointed in this whole chamber right now," the self-described "Christian, Husband, Father, Grandfather" said as he presented a group of high school basketball champions.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2024

“His Grandfather is on the Chumash Tribe board up in Santa Ynez,” said the page.

From Washington Times • Nov. 29, 2023

At the dinner table that night, I sat next to Grandfather Burke.

From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo