Cate Blanchett alluded to the problem in accepting the best actress Oscar for Blue Jasmine.
Late Saturday, alluding to the problem picture and to Sherlock Holmes's nemesis, he posted, "Touche Prof Moriarity.
At the meeting in Beijing this week, Mr. Mao alluded to the problem of state support for the hard left faction.
Apple alluded to the problem in March, when it introduced new software for its smart phones.
James Madison alludes to the problem of self-interested judgment in his discussion of the "mischiefs of faction" in Federalist 10, stating that "[n]o man is allowed to be a judge in his own cause, because his interest would certainly bias his judgment, and, not improbably, corrupt his integrity".
In an apparent effort to play down the significance of the confrontation in Iraq, a statement issued by the White House late Friday night alluded to the problems in vague terms, noting that Mr. Biden had discussed "the current political climate in Baghdad" while repeating the Obama administration's support for "an inclusive partnership government".
Then he alluded to the problems with the front office that led to his ouster, saying, "I have learned a lot about the importance of relationships and some of the situations you go through as a manager that aren't just on the field".
He also alluded to the problems the company may face in trying to dispose of 10 billion euros' ($9.8 billion) worth of assets in the near term.
But with the dead cat festering up there, Gates was also alluding to the problems of infidelity.
But Clinton did at least allude to the past problems between their two camps.
Academics, who work for long periods in a self-directed fashion, may be especially prone to putting things off: surveys suggest that the vast majority of college students procrastinate, and articles in the literature of procrastination often allude to the author's own problems with finishing the piece.
