surname
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Those who recognise the surname may remember David Wilkie as one of the most iconic British Olympians of his era.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
There wasn’t even an appearance from anyone with the surname Trump.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
Which means some fumbles remain fumbles on my phone: “Fog” occasionally becomes “dog” and tennis star Carlos Alcaraz unfairly earns the surname Alcatraz.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
"We get like five to 10 alerts a day," said Owen, refusing to give his surname.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
He'd asked Big Harm's husband, who shares the Das surname because he's some sort of relative, to snip a lock of Baba's hair and put it in the urn before...
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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"Names/Nombres" by Julia Alvarez
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