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eluded

verb as in avoid; escape

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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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Trapped in underground rocks, a potential energy resource has eluded generations of British politicians.

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