grandfather
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His father, Charles, had expanded the New Jersey real estate development business his grandfather, a Polish Holocaust survivor, had begun after starting out as a construction laborer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
“Our customers come in talking about the next generation,” said Trey Thompson, who is following his father and grandfather at Pierce.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Curry’s grandfather took him to music halls, fostering his love for the art.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Harry and Meghan met the king in July, during a brief British visit -- the first time in four years the couple's children had met their grandfather.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
His grandfather raised one eyebrow so high, it brushed his white fringe.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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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
"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
Who have to settle for jobs they feel are worse than what they or their fathers or grandfathers had—if they find work at all.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025
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
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