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South Korea has denied its military or government were involved in the operation but has alluded to the possibility that civilians carried it out, vowing to punish those responsible if that is the case.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

He has alluded to reducing regulatory costs for homebuilders and opening up swaths of federal land for home construction.

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2024

It’s not the first time that Reid has alluded to the buzzed-about romance.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2023

Again, as O'Neill has alluded to previously, Northern Ireland came out on the wrong side of the fine margins.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2023

"That is the place of my poor water snake," Eustace said to-day; and it was the first time since our coming, that he has alluded to his own or his family's past.

From Penelope Brandling A Tale of the Welsh coast in the Eighteenth Century by Lee, Vernon