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Calvin complained to the building manager to no avail.
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Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 16 Feb. 2026
In the clip, the F1 driver can be heard giving the sisters advice on how to complete the challenge—to no avail.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
Some of the players reached out repeatedly to Verdi's supervisors in the athletic department for help, to no avail, the lawsuits said.
—CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Mingione spent years on the problem, to no avail.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Feb. 2026
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Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 16 Feb. 2026
In the clip, the F1 driver can be heard giving the sisters advice on how to complete the challenge—to no avail.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
Some of the players reached out repeatedly to Verdi's supervisors in the athletic department for help, to no avail, the lawsuits said.
—CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Mingione spent years on the problem, to no avail.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Feb. 2026
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 Feb. 2026.
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