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last name

NOUN
family name
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The July 30 edition of this newsletter incorrectly spelled her last name as Ruemmlerr.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

She has several living siblings who share her last name.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

Sally, a 45-year-old Michigan resident who declined to share her last name because she is an elected official, said she was excited by the movement's enthusiasm, but wasn't sure it was sustainable.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

Sonny D, an AI researcher who declined to provide his last name because of surveillance concerns, is involved with a group called AI Action that focuses on issues such as job displacement.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

He still hadn’t seen her face, and he hadn’t figured out until she spoke that she didn’t have the same last name as her mom, and her real name was Natalie Mayhew.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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