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  • Lu
    Lu
    noun
    a male or female given name, form of Lou.
  • LU
    LU
    abbreviation
    loudness unit
  • lu
    lu
    abbreviation
    Luxembourg

Lu

1 American  
[loo] / lu /

noun

  1. a male or female given name, form of Lou.


Lu 2 American  
Symbol, Chemistry.
  1. lutetium.


LU 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. loudness unit

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Lu 2 British  

symbol

  1. lutetium

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

lu 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. Luxembourg

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The same month, a New York court convicted Lu Jianwang, a U.S. citizen, for his part in setting up a police station in New York on behalf of China, and obstructing justice by destroying evidence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Lu also warns AI-driven growth could widen inequality, exacerbating income and wealth gaps while leaving legacy cities behind as AI industries cluster in major tech hubs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Still, Lu said he doesn’t believe sustainable businesses — and a more conscientious consumerism — are dead.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Lu said the deal could help Shein shore up revenue, as it deals with tougher regulatory scrutiny and the U.S.-led trade war.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Plus, I could tell Lu was tired too.

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds

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