elude
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David, the American narrator of this groundbreaking novel by James Baldwin, has come to Paris hoping to elude his homosexuality.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
After disappearing in 1993, Messina Denaro managed to elude authorities for the next 30 years as the Italian state cracked down on the Sicilian mob.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
High-speed trains, and pretty much any mass transportation improvement, continue to elude the United States, but one can experience them elsewhere.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
While McIlroy's relief and joy at finally landing the one major to elude him came pouring out on the 18th green, Justin Rose watched on - wondering what might have been.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
I ceased my flight; and he turned this way and that, darting to elude them until he was surrounded.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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