surname
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Her surname is recognized across the Andean nation.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
A man who identifies himself as "Mark" and refuses to give his surname says the device belongs to the company, but he won't allow Alex to recover his personal data from the phone.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
You can see all of these below - listed in alphabetical order by each candidate's surname.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
When Kafka died of tuberculosis in 1924 at age 40, he was virtually unknown; by the late 1930s he was an international phenomenon, his surname a signifier of bureaucratic inhumanity and modern unease.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
“Three months ago Wylan turned up at a flophouse near the Slat. He was using a different surname, but Kaz keeps tabs on everyone new to the Barrel, so he had me do some snooping.”
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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"Names/Nombres" by Julia Alvarez
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