last name
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"Everything is expensive, so it does not surprise me that Halloween candy is expensive too," said Mallory, who declined to give her last name.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
When she divorced her second husband, Chávez advised her to hold on to her last name.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
On busy nights, I’d estimate the wait, scribble down a last name, party size and pager number in black pen, then hand over a pleasantly hefty plastic puck.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
They had one job: Make Arch Manning live up to his last name and join football royalty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
At my baffled expression, he adds, “Some say ‘June’ is a last name.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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