Luke
Americannoun
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an early Christian disciple and companion of Paul, a physician and probably a gentile: traditionally believed to be the author of the third Gospel and the Acts.
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the third Gospel.
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a male given name: from the Greek word meaning “man of Lucania.”
noun
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a fellow worker of Paul and a physician (Colossians 4:14). Feast day: Oct 18
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the third Gospel, traditionally ascribed to Luke
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His longest of the night came on a quick dump down to senior wide receiver commit Luke Frith, a Texas State commit who took it 80 yards for a touchdown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
“The bear story: the hyperscalers are spending too much, earning too little, and borrowing to cover the gap, so they’ll eventually cut back,” said tech strategist Luke Lango, in e-mailed commentary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Luke Winkie spoke with a 20-year-old assistant manager at one, and it turns out that it’s as bloodcurdling as it seems.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026
Luke Lango, an independent technology analyst, highlighted that Microsoft was able to achieve its latest results by spending less than investors expected.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
Luke pounds the table after two victories in a row.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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