as in slippery
hard to find, capture, or isolate
the giant squid is one of the ocean's most elusive inhabitants
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Recent Examples of elusive
The elusive film will be written and directed by Nolan, who also produces under his Syncopy production banner with partner Emma Thomas.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 9 Dec. 2024
Or is there some elusive other element that makes a Christmas movie a Christmas movie?
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
Companies are struggling with retention, productivity has stalled and employee satisfaction remains elusive.
—Louis Carter, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Success remains elusive, but real progress has been made.
—Tom Siegfried, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 9 Dec. 2024
Or is there some elusive other element that makes a Christmas movie a Christmas movie?
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
Companies are struggling with retention, productivity has stalled and employee satisfaction remains elusive.
—Louis Carter, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Success remains elusive, but real progress has been made.
—Tom Siegfried, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elusive
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An additional 2-4 inches of snow, along with gusts of up to 35 mph, are expected to make for slippery road conditions.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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But be sure to bundle up and watch your step before heading out, as Michigan winter promises chilly, slippery conditions.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
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Rubin's wide field of view will enable it to produce alerts for transient events like supernovas or asteroids within 120 seconds, generating 20 terabytes of data each night, ultimately creating the largest astronomical movie ever.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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But state lawmakers have been limiting their use to treat gender dysphoria, citing concerns that children could undergo permanent physical changes treating a mental illness that could be transient.Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Dec. 2024
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Pressed on what had gone wrong, the men were talked in evasive circles, insisting that the team of 18 people behind $HAWK had not sold their tokens.Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
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According to the yacht's captain, the suspicious boats followed the vessel's course for two hours, despite evasive maneuvers deployed to shake them off.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Elusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elusive. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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