grandparents

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The number of households with at least two generations of adults over age 24 or grandparents living with younger grandchildren quadrupled between 1971 to 2021 to nearly 60 million, according to the Pew Research Center.

From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026

“It was written for my grandparents and the immigrants who came over in the late 1800s — the Irish, Jews and Italians. But it’s the song for the modern-day Latino coming as well.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

A Jewish woman whose grandparents were Holocaust survivors, and grew up at Bondi, told the inquiry she was "shocked to see flags being burnt at the Opera House -- it was such an un-Australian thing".

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Sandy chased after the pet while Donna told her grandparents what had happened before also going out onto the street.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

He wasn’t compelled to offer stuttering apologies for trespassing or to make a hasty, panicked retreat in the heroic fashion of his parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el