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Both Europe and Japan have turned a corner on defense spending, an accomplishment that has eluded every previous American president since the end of the Cold War.

But a trophy had eluded him until he lifted the German title last season.

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Yet, a first goal in a competitive match had eluded him - until now.

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And even if that reference eluded anyone, Bock’s bouncing, daydreaming, old world melody, practically encoded into our cultural DNA, assured perfect understanding.

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In England's case an unfulfilled struggle to win the World Cup which has eluded the men's team since 1966.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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