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Legacy has tried to talk sense into RWR, to no avail.
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Coach Rand Pecknold pulled his goalie, down two with three minutes left, but to no avail.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
The two sides also met Thursday to negotiate, but to no avail.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2025
Harrison and his Secretary of State, James G. Blaine, visited McKinley’s district and gave campaign speeches, but their efforts were to no avail.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Coach Rand Pecknold pulled his goalie, down two with three minutes left, but to no avail.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
The two sides also met Thursday to negotiate, but to no avail.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2025
Harrison and his Secretary of State, James G. Blaine, visited McKinley’s district and gave campaign speeches, but their efforts were to no avail.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
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“To no avail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20no%20avail. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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