grand

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The 36-year-old from Holywood, Northern Ireland, had gone 11 years between major championships and joined Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods as the only playerswith a career grand slam.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

He was part of England's Six Nations grand slam-winning squad in 2016 and went on to win the championship twice more in 2017 and 2020.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The grand jury, in fact, had declined to indict Perkins.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

After a WSJ series last year revealed police overlooked evidence that raised questions about the officers’ self-defense claim, a state grand jury is currently reviewing evidence of alleged misconduct.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

She dreamed of what tropical islands and the Ivory Coast and Goa would look like from the deck of a grand sailing vessel.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny