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Family members tried to separate them, but to no avail At that point, deputies say, his daughter’s boyfriend stepped in, pulling Perez away before walking off.
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
The lawsuit, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, asserts that school officials previously reached out to the companies through email, phone calls and sent a cease-and-desist letter to no avail.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2025
Beets and Ponderosa appealed CHSAA’s decision but to no avail.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2025
But to no avail: pressured by hunters and, most likely, by the harsh climate of the Little Ice Age, the bald ibis didn’t stand a chance.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
The lawsuit, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, asserts that school officials previously reached out to the companies through email, phone calls and sent a cease-and-desist letter to no avail.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2025
Beets and Ponderosa appealed CHSAA’s decision but to no avail.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2025
But to no avail: pressured by hunters and, most likely, by the harsh climate of the Little Ice Age, the bald ibis didn’t stand a chance.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2025.
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