grand
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The Oakland Police Department confirmed authorities are investigating a grand theft that was reported Sept. 13 but declined to release more details.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
“Siegfried” is a grotesque coming-of-age tale, comic and terrifying by turns; “Götterdämmerung” expands into grand opera, with public reckonings and collective catastrophe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
A relative of mine whose parents bought their council home in Croydon told me it was the only time "anyone would ever give you a hundred grand for free".
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Now a federal grand jury has indicted Marisela Nuño, who is accused of attempting to defraud COVID-19 relief programs of about $18 million.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
And then everyone in the room heard it too: The B on the concert grand was flat.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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Formula 1 grands prix will return to their standard distance in 2028 after the maximum length was shortened for next season.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
The legendary Lella Lombardi took part in a record 17 grands prix, including the Spanish GP in 1975, where she finished sixth, becoming the first and so far only woman to score points.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
However, the 20-year-old can expect to face a challenge from a resurgent McLaren and in particular Lando Norris, who has won the past two grands prix.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
That is due at the so-called Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia at the start of October, when there are either eight or nine grands prix remaining, depending on the situation in the Middle East.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
In fact, Edna’s grands aren’t here because they live in California, and Michael’s are in Minnesota.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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The Tejon Pass isn’t nearly as tall as its grander sister mountain ranges, but no one has to haul a big rig loaded up with peaches over Mt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
Vienna's heurigers range from a few tables set up in the open air to grander affairs resembling restaurants.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
What stood out most was and is their profound appreciation for a grander inspirational source: the world of Studio Ghibli, brought to life by Hayao Miyazaki.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
Eschewing grander historical parallels, Vaez calls the current situation a "plastic moment", pregnant with possibility as old adversaries contemplate a different set of relationships.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Finally a great pair of bronze doors appeared to her left, grander than the rest.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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Whereas Welsh national teams only used to dream of playing on the world's grandest stages, there is now an expectation they get there – and that stems from 2016.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
It was the first time since Tom Watson in 1977 that a 72nd green birdie had secured golf's oldest and grandest title by a single shot.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Then again, even though “Goal” was shown only on video monitors, the Bowl with its new sound system worked brilliantly as the grandest cinema on the planet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
As Stuart scholar Ellen Miles has written, the Lansdowne Portrait, as it is known, is “Stuart’s grandest American accomplishment,” a beautiful picture that “was quickly recognized as the best pictorial summation of Washington’s public role.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Throwing telepathy into the whole situation didn’t seem like the grandest of ideas.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
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