elusive
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A deal to fully open Hormuz remains elusive.
From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026
A large new statue has appeared in central London that appears to bear the signature of the elusive street artist Banksy.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
That said, given the ongoing drag from the property market downturn means a broad-based improvement in consumption remains elusive, leaving growth largely dependent on investment and exports, it said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
But in the end, it will still be a matter of Intel’s manufacturing technology, and whether it can get the elusive large outside customer to buy into it.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
Would they have to construct a seaworthy ship and find the elusive Boggy Crone River creature?
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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