surname
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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
Taylor, who changed her surname in 2015, successfully sued Perry two years ago for selling merchandise during a 2014 Australian tour, but the ruling was overturned in 2024 with the designer's trademark cancelled.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
"Getting a free milk tea is better than paying full price for it," Liu, who gave only her surname, offered as an analogy for her outlook.
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
He did not know Kainene had talked to him from Pakistan and did not remember her ever mentioning a friendship with an army officer whose first name and surname were the same.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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