eluded
Americanverb
Etymology
Origin of eluded
Example Sentences
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More planes are the key to earnings and free cash flow, which have eluded the company for years.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
Either way, in Explosive Media, the Iranian authorities appear to have a hit on their hands, and it could be the answer to a problem that has long eluded the regime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
Student-loan scams have been operating for years, and they’ve eluded multiple efforts by regulators to quash them.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
However, snooker's biggest prize has so far eluded him in 19 previous attempts with his win over Hawkins earning him a place in the last four for only the third time.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
He must have known, with a kind of certitude that he felt in his gut, that he finally had in his grasp what had eluded him for years.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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