last name
Example Sentences
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ProPublica is withholding her last name because she fears being deported.
From Salon • May 2, 2026
Two other children, aged 6 and 5, share her same last name.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
It was once called Cuervo — his wife’s original last name — and tequila giant Jose Cuervo came after it.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
"I am scared of the war starting again, and at the same time I'm scared of the regime staying", Tehran resident Sheida told AFP, withholding her last name out of concern for her safety.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
She always said her last name together with her first name: Samantha Embriano.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
