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

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

Antigoni's family, including her mother and grandparents, make an appearance in the music video for Jalla - but she also roped in a few other big cameos.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

She had no grandparents to ask—her father’s parents were deceased, and her mother’s had disowned them for reasons Janet didn’t fully understand.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith