grandparents

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Recent polls have shown that an implausibly high percentage of Germans -- between 11 and 18 percent -- think their grandparents tried to help those being persecuted by the Nazi regime, Spohr noted.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“The way that we’re eating in our childhood has dramatically shifted from the way our parents and grandparents were eating,” Pasricha said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Tucci is Italian-American; his four grandparents are from Italy.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Yet the couple recently became grandparents to a kid in L.A., which means they’ve been making frequent trips here.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

“But wait until after nine when my grandparents are in bed.”

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti