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a name shared by members of a family
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The dates and times were determined by students' room number and last name, according to its website.
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Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 17 Aug. 2024
But Molly, a 41-year-old runner who asked to have her last name withheld, wasn’t so lucky.
—Katie Jackson, Outside Online, 14 Aug. 2024
Besides telling Valens’ story — his last name was changed from Valenzuela — the film is also a portrait of Chicano life in Southern California in the 1950s.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
The proposal came after the couple cleared up controversy surrounding what the baby’s last name would be.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 12 Aug. 2024
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Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 17 Aug. 2024
But Molly, a 41-year-old runner who asked to have her last name withheld, wasn’t so lucky.
—Katie Jackson, Outside Online, 14 Aug. 2024
Besides telling Valens’ story — his last name was changed from Valenzuela — the film is also a portrait of Chicano life in Southern California in the 1950s.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
The proposal came after the couple cleared up controversy surrounding what the baby’s last name would be.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Last name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/last%20name. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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