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He’d been raised Jewish, with Yiddish-speaking grandparents on his father’s side.
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Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
This may be a wonderful way for grandparents to save for their grandkids higher education without jeopardizing their ability to qualify for financial aid.
—Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
The primary themes of the text are loss and grief, including the loss of Kalman’s grandparents in the Holocaust.
—Curbed Editors, Curbed, 29 Nov. 2024
Ariana's grandparents began dating as teenagers and eventually welcomed two daughters, including Ariana and Frankie's mother Joan.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
This may be a wonderful way for grandparents to save for their grandkids higher education without jeopardizing their ability to qualify for financial aid.
—Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
The primary themes of the text are loss and grief, including the loss of Kalman’s grandparents in the Holocaust.
—Curbed Editors, Curbed, 29 Nov. 2024
Ariana's grandparents began dating as teenagers and eventually welcomed two daughters, including Ariana and Frankie's mother Joan.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Grandparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandparent. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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grandparent
noun
grand·par·ent
ˈgran(d)-ˌpar-ənt 
-ˌper-
: a parent of one's father or mother
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