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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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has also made discrimination against U.S. workers an enforcement priority under chair Andrea Lucas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Rejecting AI is like picking a horse and buggy over a car, said “Star Wars” creator George Lucas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026

"We're just kind of nervous," said Letisha Lucas, a 33-year-old Canadian correctional programme officer, visiting Madrid with a friend, Lindsay.

From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026

Lucas Dvorak, 22, uses AI all the time but steers clear of it when he texts his girlfriend.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

Uncle D dropped our bags on the porch and said, “I’m going to town for spark plugs. I’m taking Mr. Lucas with me.”

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

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