last name

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Corrections & Amplifications The last name of Majda Ruge, a senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, was given incorrectly in one instance as Ruige in an earlier version of this article.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

"It is the last two letters of my last name, after all."

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

Yurien, the daughter of Mario, an Ambiance worker who was also detained, spoke at the press conference and chose not to use her last name.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

For Russ, who was visiting from Arizona and likewise did not want to give his last name, that seems like a deal.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

As soon as she got to the last name and hung the form on the door, Njemile raised her hand.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro