elude

Example Sentences

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To elude them, he skis directly onto an Olympic bobsled track.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

El-Fasher, the last state capital in the vast region of Darfur to elude the RSF's grasp, has become the latest strategic front in the war as the paramilitaries attempt to consolidate power in the west.

From Barron's • Oct. 11, 2025

For a long while, Newsom’s shiftiness seemed to elude his self-perception.

From Slate • Aug. 26, 2025

But every year, a few dozen elude social workers’ determined efforts to figure out who they are.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2025

This is what allows her to elude capture.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill