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[grand] / grænd /




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Jung only moved here four years ago, but the grand old tree was the first thing she noticed, and she grew to love it.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

No matter how different they are, they are still themselves because we all decay—not exactly like them, but similarly enough in the grand scheme of things.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

A grand prize of $10,000 and a mounted catfish trophy were at stake.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

Trump pushed for a new granite helicopter landing pad on the White House South Lawn to be open in time for Xi's visit, which will include a grand state dinner.

From Barron's Sep. 17, 2026

It was not until he was leading me back into the house and up the grand staircase that I began to see for myself what he was complaining about.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

The 19-year-old has won five races and set six pole positions in 10 grands prix so far this season before Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix and is leading Russell by 25 points.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

The Briton won two grands prix, while Antonelli's best result was a single podium finish in third place in the Canadian Grand Prix.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

It’s not to be confused with Apple TV’s sports offerings, such as MLS matches, Formula One grands prix, or Friday baseball.

From Slate Jun. 10, 2026

The average for 2025's 24 grands prix, discounting sprints, was 66.9.

From BBC Jun. 3, 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

Rowan, who originally had grander plans for the property but pulled back, has filed multiple lawsuits and spent years battling the local zoning board over septic systems, dock rights, and parking complaints.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 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

Dhurandhar, arriving months after the worst India-Pakistan military clash in two decades, sees Dhar return to the political-thriller genre on a grander scale.

From BBC Dec. 12, 2025

Larger ones tended to have more powerful chiefs, more ranks of chiefly lineages, greater distinctions between chiefs and commoners, more retention of tribute by the chiefs, more layers of bureaucrats, and grander public architecture.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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

This wasn’t some scruffy satellite tournament in the Poconos, but the fresh-cut lawn of Centre Court, the sport’s grandest cathedral.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

West Ham forward Hurst scored a fabulous hat-trick as the Three Lions clinched the game's grandest prize for the only time in their history - and on home soil.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

Folded into the cozy slide-show vibe of Magnason’s home videos and the carefully chosen archival footage, the movie plays like a scrapbook portrait in which home just happens to boast the grandest of backyards.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2026

Jackson regretted the loss of his papers and furniture but quickly made plans to rebuild and restore the main house at the Hermitage, turning it into one of Tennessee’s grandest residences.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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