elusive
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The sport has finally made inroads in the elusive U.S. market.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Meanwhile, the U.S. and Iran are no closer to resolving their stalemate, and an agreement on shipping crude oil and crude products through the Strait of Hormuz remains elusive.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Disruption may be a dirty word in Japan, but without it the productivity gains the country needs could remain elusive.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The behavioral economists and financial planners I spoke with agree that sometimes we need to make things easier on our brains, especially when building good money habits can feel intimidating and elusive to so many.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Wild things are elusive and wily and look out for themselves.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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