Recent Examples on the WebThe children were in a bedroom in their grandparent's home, where a gun was left unsecured, police said.—Sarah Al-Arshani, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024 His paternal grandparents were Russian Jews who emigrated to America.—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024 A lot of them did not know her, but their parents and grandparents did.—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 1 Apr. 2024 The Ho family, which included grandparents Binh and Hue Ho, soaked up the uniquely Washington experience.—Amber Ferguson, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024 England assigned Amari's grandparents to trick-or-treat duty with his three older siblings and headed to the local emergency room.—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2024 My parents took a business trip to the U.S., the Iron Curtain came down, and my brother, my grandparents, and I were immediately detained.—Peter Georgescu, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024 In the early 1980s, my grandparents divorced and sold their house.—Pat Kapowich, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024 Nor can grandparents and other caregivers who take children to routine appointments when parents can’t.—Amy Maxmen, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
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