elusive
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In fact, architectural triumphs in the self-storage sector are elusive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Iran had continued to pump crude to Asia since the start of the Middle East war, partly shielded by its elusive "dark fleet".
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
He is a top-level coach, but his players are struggling for regular starts in England's top domestic league, so wins might remain elusive.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
But first, a reminder that the “peace dividend” — that is, the surge of available resources for socially beneficial spending after the cessation of hostilities — has always been an elusive concept.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
Finally, he left clues that led directly to the discovery of the group of elements known as the noble gases, some of which are so elusive that the last of them wasn’t found until 1962.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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