grandfather

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He is of Mexican, white and Indigenous blood, and his ex-bracero grandfather was the first Mexican to own a home on his block in Westminster.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2026

The pair were sitting in the White House Oval Office, explained the 80-year-old grandfather of 11.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

My love for the Fourth comes from my grandfather, who emigrated to this country from Lebanon.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2026

Access was blocked by Venezuelan authorities, who told the grandfather there was "no life" at the site.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

He thought of his father, of his grandfather, whom he could not warn.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell