without success
phrase
: without achieving what one tried to do : unsuccessfully
He tried to repair the engine but without success.
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Sonia Osorio,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
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“Without success.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20success. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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