Lucas

American

[loo-kuhs] / ˈlu kəs /

noun

George, born 1944, U.S. film director.
a male given name, form of Luke.

Lucas British

/ ˈluːkəs /

noun

George. born 1944, US film director, producer, and writer of screenplays. Films include American Graffiti (1973) and Star Wars (1977) and its prequels The Phantom Menace (1999), Attack of the Clones (2002), and Revenge of the Sith (2005)

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Lilly’s chief financial officer, Lucas Montarce, told Barron’s in April that the company was focused on four main growth areas: oncology, immunology, neuroscience, and a final category encompassing cardiometabolic health and diabetes.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

The other passengers on the helicopter's manifest were Lucas Brito Chaves, Lucas Vignale and pilot Alexandre Souza.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

NebraskaLand, which didn’t do business with McClain, audits farm customers monthly or quarterly, Lucas said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Marcia Lucas, the Oscar-winning film editor of ‘Star Wars,’ died Wednesday in Rancho Mirage, Calif. She was 80.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Pa and Uncle Darnell insisted on standing on both sides of Big Ma to walk her up to Mr. Lucas and the pastor while she fussed about being escorted like a common criminal.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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