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Sewing repairs and alterations to apparel will again be common as for our grandparents.
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 17 Nov. 2024
Commonly called the grandmother hypothesis, the idea is that there are three generations of children, parents, and grandparents living together.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
Vance’s Economic Upbringing V ance’s maternal grandparents moved from Jackson, Kentucky to Middletown, Ohio as part of the 1950s mass migration to industrial centers.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Fisher’s two siblings were also adopted by his grandparents.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 4 Nov. 2024
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 17 Nov. 2024
Commonly called the grandmother hypothesis, the idea is that there are three generations of children, parents, and grandparents living together.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
Vance’s Economic Upbringing V ance’s maternal grandparents moved from Jackson, Kentucky to Middletown, Ohio as part of the 1950s mass migration to industrial centers.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Fisher’s two siblings were also adopted by his grandparents.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Grandparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandparent. Accessed 25 Nov. 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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