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Recent Examples of elusion We’re left to draw our own conclusions about that period, especially as the present-day Andrésen looks back on it here with more innuendo and elusion than frank remembrance. Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2021 Emphasizing defense, his boxing instructor prods him to master the art of elusion, of hitting without being hit. Gordon Marino, WSJ, 10 Jan. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elusion
Noun
  • The plane's inflatable escape slide was deployed, and the nose and tail sections of the plane separated.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Culture Minister Rachida Dati later told TF1 that the gang broke into the Galerie d’Apollon — a sumptuous room on the first floor of the Petite Galerie that has housed the French crown jewels since 1887 — and that a piece of jewelry was recovered during the escape.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The agency has also reported a loss of $4 million through bus fare evasion.
    Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The entrepreneur’s rags-to-riches story took a dark turn in 2004 when he was charged with tax evasion and embezzling company funds.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This is capable of handling all aspects of flight, from take off to power down, and can carry out obstacle and threat avoidance.
    David Szondy October 19, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Autonomous systems handle the full flight profile, from takeoff to landing, using sensors for obstacle detection and avoidance.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025

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“Elusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elusion. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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