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Her granddaughter had the same sleep patterns, and Jones had a hunch that their habits might be explained by DNA.—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026 Her granddaughter wants to change that.—Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026 The House of the Spirits is a family saga that charts the Trueba family through multiple generations, spanning violent social change and culminating in a crisis that hurls a tyrannical patriarch and his beloved granddaughter towards opposite sides of the fence.—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026 This classic is perfect to read aloud to daughters and granddaughters.—Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for granddaughter