elusive
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By carefully arranging tiny particles of silver into custom-built structures, they created and stabilized a previously elusive state of matter that had existed only in theoretical models.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2026
Hegseth's remarks came as a peace deal between the United States and Iran to end their war remained elusive.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
Treasury yields bounced back from earlier declines as a U.S.-Iran agreement remained elusive.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
I eventually found my elusive unicorn planner, and it’s perfectly fine that he is not someone I spend a great deal of personal time with.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
People turned their heads to look at her, and more than one lent an attentive ear to her utterances, hoping thereby to secure the elusive but ever-desired “tip.”
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
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