eluded
Americanverb
Etymology
Origin of eluded
Example Sentences
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Student-loan scams have been operating for years, and they’ve eluded multiple efforts by regulators to quash them.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
Even he admitted that in the months after earning the green jacket that had eluded him for so long, he “felt a little flat on the golf course.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
What eluded the 29-year-old during the early part of his international career was trophies, but that has now certainly changed.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
Indeed, in recent weeks, judges in two federal cases have drawn a line that seems to have eluded many others contemplating AI.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
For this, he needed equipment to manage intense radioactivities and, as a capstone, a nuclear reactor—the one nuclear technology that had eluded Lawrence’s grasp.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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