last name

Example Sentences

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ProPublica is withholding her last name because she fears being deported.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

Colin, a 39-year-old neighbor who declined to give his last name citing privacy concerns, said the current residents of the home had just moved in six months ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

A blood test ordered in a 2016 paternity suit confirmed one of the children, an 11-year-old girl, was Elkins’s child, although she didn’t use his last name, court records show.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

"It doesn't fit in the neighbourhood, but what are you going to do?" said Joe, who declined to share his last name for privacy reasons.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

I hadn't reviewed the trial transcript yet, but I did remember that the judge's last name was Key.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson