Example Sentences

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Fans in the Motor City haven’t been this fired up about the Lions since the previous century when Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders was eluding defenders.

From Washington Times • Sep. 6, 2023

Other law enforcement agencies declined to assist in the pursuit if the only allegation against the driver, other than misdemeanor traffic violations, was eluding officers, the report states.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 21, 2021

We kept doing all these different passes and all these different versions of the end and it was eluding, eluding but I knew it was there.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2021

Quite clearly, he was eluding the police and she didn’t know why.

From Washington Post • Dec. 26, 2015

As an athlete, I knew if I worked a little harder I would find the success that was eluding me.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad