grandfather
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Andrew Crowley, 46, of Longwell Green, Gloucestershire, asked the auction house to value three Cycladic figures and an Anatolian stargazer statuette he had inherited from his grandfather.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
One man, for instance, insists the bottle-wielding man was his grandfather.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
An Interior Ministry colonel, he is widely considered the "ear" of his grandfather, even though he holds no formal government or party leadership posts.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
His grandfather set him up with an internship at an investment firm.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
‘Nobody knows. My grandfather didn’t get far before the Spirit stopped him. The Spirit always stops them. Maybe -maybe you will be different.’
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
