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grandfather

[gran-fah-ther, grand-] / ˈgrænˌfɑ ðər, ˈgrænd- /


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His late grandfather is the all-time leader in NFL coaching victories.

From Los Angeles Times

Change in routine and care exacerbated underlying health conditions and at least two people we knew, including my late grandfather’s last living sibling, died after the evacuation.

From Los Angeles Times

A grandfather who died trying to rescue a mother and her teenage daughter in heavy seas in East Yorkshire is being considered for a royal bravery award, the BBC has learned.

From BBC

Her grandfather was a deacon and mother played an organ in the Presbyterian chapel.

From BBC

This isn’t your father’s or grandfather’s oil industry.

From The Wall Street Journal