grandfather
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His connection to the club is through his grandfather Harry, a former vice-chairman, and uncle Ray, a director.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
I was in my mid-20s and not really a scotch drinker when my grandfather took me up there and we ordered two of the best glasses either of us had ever had.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
"Imagine a grandfather who silently embraces you every day, listens to you, and has always been strong and full of life," she says.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Logan Miller, 32, lost his uncle during the attacks, and his grandfather to 9/11-related illness in the aftermath.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Even with all she had going on, Grandma met my grandfather and left everything to come to the United States.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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
If my grandfathers could have seen this, it would have surpassed their wildest dreams.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 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
Does Apa think I can be an important Park like our past grandfathers?
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
