His elusiveness, at least some of which must be put down to luck, only burnishes his legend.

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Something bold and sexy that reminds people about the underlying essence of the pursuit of happiness: its elusiveness.

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Matt Damon plays Tom Ripley, her murderous hero, although he probably lacks the quicksilver elusiveness that the role demands.

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Once close to extinction, goshawks are known as "the phantoms of the forest" because of their elusiveness despite their size.

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Machida used his typical elusiveness and unorthodox, karate-based techniques to pick away at Henderson, who had won four straight fights.

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Indeed, the few genuine similarities between WikiLeaks and the Taliban its elusiveness and its wide base of support argue against ill-judged attacks that merely broaden that support.

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When did we enter the age of avoidance and elusiveness?

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His phone numbers and e-mail address are ever-changing, and he can drive the people around him crazy with his elusiveness and his propensity to mask details about his life.

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Its elusiveness, of course, is part of the appeal.

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The elusiveness of justice should haunt us all.

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Saatchi's elusiveness--a form of performance art--still works wonders.

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