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allude

[uh-lood] / əˈlud /


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In a statement that didn’t allude to the move, the Central Bank of Iraq said it wasn’t short of U.S. currency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

As the pictures flashed, I spotted an American flag in the room and suggested she use it as a backdrop to allude to the album.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

The show is, in fact, billed as being only "mostly" based on real events, and the writer and cast allude to a "twist".

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Both allude to an Aztec myth and appear in the Mexican flag.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

I remember Octavia talking about this during the wedding shoot, and I see a possible chance to allude to the uprising.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins




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