At this point I am 2.2 pounds away from the magical, elusive goal of 175.0.

Making workers more productive could save money, too, an elusive goal for decades.

Power was the elusive goal of every man in the higher echelons.

The latter has been an elusive goal - although all the participants graduate from high school, few go on to college because of limited resources.

Designing a car that's the right size for every driver is an elusive goal.

Losing weight has been an elusive, though not yet abandoned, goal.

Many, perhaps most, restaurants find that consistency is an elusive goal.

With each passing day, that timetable seems to be a more elusive goal.

It has been an elusive goal for the Republican politician.

In the meantime, the 3,000 Dow is still an elusive goal.