surrogate
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Massie spent several days before the election using Rep. Lauren Boebert—a Republican from Colorado—as a surrogate, hoping she could reinforce his credentials at a campaign rally, despite the president’s repeated attacks on him.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
Himatraj and his wife wanted to meet their surrogate, and when they did they brought her chocolates and flowers.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
"At first, becoming a surrogate made me angry and disappointed, but now I've just accepted it," says Karina Tarasenko who now lives on the outskirts of Kyiv in an apartment provided by her surrogacy clinic.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
After separation from the surrogate, the pup spends additional time socializing with other juveniles before a potential release along the California coastline north of Santa Barbara, according to Long.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
At first I thought that I might have found a surrogate father in the czar of sausage, the mogul of meat.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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