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

I remembered what it felt like to get lost in a motel on a road trip with my grandparents.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

‘See if you can get your family to open up a bit. You’d be surprised what you can find out if you dig deep enough. Are your grandparents still alive?’

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler