Example Sentences

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It also helped attract the media attention that had been eluding her for months.

From Washington Post • Sep. 15, 2018

A warrant was issued for Kelley’s arrest after he was indicted in May, but he had been eluding authorities, said Sharon Taylor, a spokeswoman for the Prince George’s County Sheriff’s Office.

From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2015

God, how he desired to live just then, to uncover that fleeing Murphy and wring from him the whole truth which had been eluding him all these years!

From Bob Hampton of Placer by Parrish, Randall

Already he had his hand upon the solution of the whole puzzle that had been eluding his best efforts up to now.

From Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence by Arundel, Louis

For several minutes he had been eluding the pursuit of Atollo with a wonderful agility, partly the effect of frantic dread.

From The Island Home by Dalziel