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Recent Examples of illusive
The illusive split ticket voter The eastern part of Ohio along the river used to be one of the regions that kept Ohio a Democratic state.
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Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 6 Sep. 2024
In Season Four, which will have eight episodes, Benedict, the fine art enthusiast of the siblings, is in search of the illusive Lady in Silver.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2024
During a mission to take down the illusive super criminal Lucy Diamond (Jordana Brewster), Amy develops an attraction to the enemy and finds her loyalties tested.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 June 2024
While seeking out the illusive murderer, Bryce and Hunt discover something much darker lurking within the city — a monstrous power that could destroy everything, including their burgeoning passion for one another.
—Alyssa Davis, Vulture, 29 Mar. 2024
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Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 6 Sep. 2024
In Season Four, which will have eight episodes, Benedict, the fine art enthusiast of the siblings, is in search of the illusive Lady in Silver.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2024
During a mission to take down the illusive super criminal Lucy Diamond (Jordana Brewster), Amy develops an attraction to the enemy and finds her loyalties tested.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 June 2024
While seeking out the illusive murderer, Bryce and Hunt discover something much darker lurking within the city — a monstrous power that could destroy everything, including their burgeoning passion for one another.
—Alyssa Davis, Vulture, 29 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for illusive
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But that moment of enjoyment is only a brief, illusory respite from Ahmet’s laborious responsibilities herding sheep and caring for his kid brother Naim (Agush Agushev), the picture of innocence and adorableness, who hasn’t spoken since their mother died.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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Exploring the theme of alternate worlds, Lynch thrusts Madison into an illusory realm inhabited by killers, drug dealers and pornographers by merging his identity into that of young mechanic named Pete Dayton.—
Billy J. Stratton,
The Conversation,
17 Jan. 2025
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That’s when Cora fired up some kind of imaginary jukebox inside his head and proceeded to dance the day away.—
Steve Buckley,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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Gradually, an imaginary narrative for the property took shape.—
Blaine Davis,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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This isn’t callousness or delusive optimism but, rather, a rebellion against the suffocating expectation that the elderly have foreclosed the possibility of joy.—
Hillary Kelly,
The New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2024
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To separate art from its historical framework is futile, and to reject it in an effort to censor past violence is a delusive act of virtue signaling.—
WSJ,
WSJ,
5 July 2022
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken some steps to regulate the collection of data in vehicles, focusing on consumer protection and preventing deceptive practices.—
Eric Reicin,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Burrowes’ new fraud lawsuit also includes claims for unjust enrichment and deceptive business practices.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
26 Feb. 2025
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Doohan faces Colapinto questions There were two obvious topics facing Alpine drivers Jack Doohan and Pierre Gasly.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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Trent Frederic is going to be a very popular guy if the Bruins decide to sell, but old friend Nico Sturm would be an obvious target if the answer above is yes. 23.—
Corey Masisak,
The Denver Post,
22 Feb. 2025
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At the time, the island was still an agrarian place, where farmers tended rice paddies and raised water buffalos, but the possibility of war was manifest in the landscape.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2025
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Another standout aspect of Vertex is its advanced prompt engineering capabilities, which are now manifest in the company’s other toolsets, for example Agentspace.—
Jason Andersen,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Illusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illusive. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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