grandfather
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He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather, and friend to many, his family said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Bindi also shared details on how her daughter connects with the grandfather she never got to meet.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 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
It was named for his grandfather after a donation by his father.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
She is followed by a man who must be our grandfather.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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
She acknowledged that it was still "not enough" and promised a "special plan for our grandfathers and grandmothers."
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 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
It may have been because we remembered the suffering and courage of our grandfathers who fought as warriors to protect our land and our people.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
