as in surname
a name shared by members of a family
please write your first name, middle initial, and last name at the top of the form
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Although searching PubMed for her ORCID number—a unique identifier for authors—finds all her publications, searching for either last name does not.
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Byscience News Staff, science.org, 5 Sep. 2024
In the picture, Sterling wore a black and white checkered dress with a print of triangular orange signs that read the family’s last name.
—Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024
Candidates are listed in alphabetical order by last name.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 16 Sep. 2024
The lawsuit only identifies the two county staffers by their last names.
—Christine MacDonald, Detroit Free Press, 13 Sep. 2024
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Byscience News Staff, science.org, 5 Sep. 2024
In the picture, Sterling wore a black and white checkered dress with a print of triangular orange signs that read the family’s last name.
—Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024
Candidates are listed in alphabetical order by last name.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 16 Sep. 2024
The lawsuit only identifies the two county staffers by their last names.
—Christine MacDonald, Detroit Free Press, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Last name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/last%20name. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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