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The suspects reportedly threatened to shoot the 6-year-old and took $10,000 in cash, some jewelry, a pistol and the keys to a vehicle from the child’s parents and grandparents.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
My daughter’s grandparents ended up watching her a couple of days a week for nearly three years, and my father-in-law changed countless diapers along the way.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 1 May 2025
After a few minutes, Ricky decided to go back to their grandparents’ home, about two blocks away.
—Emily Krauser, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Because immunity declines over time, people who are in contact with infants and other high-risk groups, such as caregivers, parents and grandparents, may benefit from additional booster doses.
—Annette Regan, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2025
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
My daughter’s grandparents ended up watching her a couple of days a week for nearly three years, and my father-in-law changed countless diapers along the way.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 1 May 2025
After a few minutes, Ricky decided to go back to their grandparents’ home, about two blocks away.
—Emily Krauser, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Because immunity declines over time, people who are in contact with infants and other high-risk groups, such as caregivers, parents and grandparents, may benefit from additional booster doses.
—Annette Regan, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Grandparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandparent. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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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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