grandmother
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Paul's bike as well as several sentimental items including an irreplaceable ring from Kate's grandmother were stolen in the burglary on 28 August.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
His mother, in turn, had been introduced to the store by her grandmother, Georgia Bullock, a decades-long Pasadena resident and the first woman to serve as a municipal and superior court judge in California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Your Miss Marple was influenced by your own grandmother.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Lasha said Cosby invited her and her grandmother to his comedy show.
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2018
“A palm pattern. I’ve had it all my life. My grandmother told me it was an Adinkra symbol or something.”
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
Longer lifespans don’t compensate because grandmothers can’t provide as much care or financial support in their 80s as in their 50s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
“You don’t have mothers, grandmothers, sisters, aunts and uncles ... we needed help,” said Rudy, who moved to L.A. from New York.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Salterelli has seen cases where competing grandmothers both want to be guardians and a custody battle ensues.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
What began as a chance encounter on a flight to Las Vegas could soon be heading to the big screen, as a group of grandmothers and a pro-wrestler discuss a film based on their story.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
“Some. Along with mothers and grandmothers, widows and maids ... would you condemn them all to die, my lord?”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
