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also grandaddies
as in forerunners
something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed
the granddaddy of all English mystery novels
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Noun
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And these projects may just be the forerunners.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026 -
With little support for the WHO among Republicans — who control both the House and the Senate — there has been no push from Congress to hold the country to the provision set out by their forerunners.—
Helen Branswell,
STAT,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Because of that, cats’ predatory instincts and behaviors are still very close to their wild ancestors.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2026
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That such a film would go on to break the record for most Oscar nominations — with 16 including best film and best director for Coogler — is a fulfillment of the ancestors’ dreams.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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The first is that Golden Globe winner Stellan Skarsgård missed at SAG, so his race at the precursors is run.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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In Sinaloa, the home of the notorious cartel that shares the region's name, authorities seized over 1,650 pounds of meth and another stockpile of precursors.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Granddaddies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granddaddies. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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