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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of grandfather.

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Examples

  • "First, if you have a health insurance plan that you think works for you, under these bills, it's going to be what we call grandfathered, meaning that you can keep it," DeParle said.

    unknown title 2009

  • If plaintiffs 'argument were accepted, then anyone could market a drug that was on the market prior to 1938 and claim it was "grandfathered" - and thus avoid FDA approval.

    BNET Articles 2010

  • Aside from the conscience clause, the only other major exemption is for so-called "grandfathered" plans, many of which are offered by large employers.

    Federal health department approves free birth control 2011

  • Aside from the conscience clause, the only other major exemption is for so-called "grandfathered" plans, many of which are offered by large employers.

    chron.com Chronicle 2011

  • Aside from the conscience clause, the only other major exemption is for so-called "grandfathered" plans, many of which are offered by large employers.

    chron.com Chronicle 2011

  • Aside from the conscience clause, the only other major exemption is for so-called "grandfathered" plans, many of which are offered by large employers.

    chron.com Chronicle 2011

  • Aside from the conscience clause, the only other major exemption is for so-called "grandfathered" plans, many of which are offered by large employers.

    chron.com Chronicle 2011

  • Aside from the conscience clause, the only other major exemption is for so-called "grandfathered" plans, many of which are offered by large employers.

    FOXNews.com 2011

  • Notably, he includes stronger consumer protections for so-called grandfathered plans -- employment-based plans existing at the time the law takes effect (which would have been only weakly regulated under the Senate bill).

    CommonDreams.org Headlines 2010

  • Notably, he includes stronger consumer protections for so-called grandfathered plans -- employment-based plans existing at the time the law takes effect (which would have been only weakly regulated under the Senate bill).

    CommonDreams.org Headlines 2010

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