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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Tottenham's Lucas Bergvall is also high on Forest's list with the 20-year-old open to leaving Spurs after limited minutes, while he wants to ply as a number six which suits Forest.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

Looking ahead, what happens next will depend on the supply-and-demand balance, said David Aspell, chief investment officer, global macro, and managing partner at Mount Lucas Management.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

Reporter Lucas Aulbach noted that the 84-year-old former Senate majority leader has missed more than 20 votes since mid-June after being hospitalized for unspecified reasons.

From Salon • Jul. 2, 2026

He begs to be let out, with Mr. Lucas providing the voice of his own likeness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

I didn’t look on but I noticed my grandmother hadn’t snatched her hand from Mr. Lucas the way she wiped away kisses and shooed off hugs.

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

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