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Ever since tensions escalated on Friday, there have been calls for restraint from the United Nations, U.S., U.K., and European Union but to no avail.
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Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Members of Congress have previously tried to raise the minimum wage, but to no avail.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 13 June 2025
So, with one foot in a fairway bunker, McIlroy swung again but to no avail.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025
According to the filing, Simmons’ representatives lobbied HBO leaders at the time, including Casey Bloys and WarnerMedia CEO John Stankey, to no avail.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 June 2025
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Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Members of Congress have previously tried to raise the minimum wage, but to no avail.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 13 June 2025
So, with one foot in a fairway bunker, McIlroy swung again but to no avail.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025
According to the filing, Simmons’ representatives lobbied HBO leaders at the time, including Casey Bloys and WarnerMedia CEO John Stankey, to no avail.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for to no avail
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“To no avail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20no%20avail. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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