to no avail

idiom

: without success
They tried to discuss the issue calmly, but to no avail.

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Austin police worked feverishly to locate her killer, following leads as far away as New York — all to no avail. Skye Seipp, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024 The series highlights how police spent valuable time and resources zeroing in on the child’s parents, John and Patsy Ramsey, to no avail. David Oliver, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024 The two years since have been spent chasing that feeling to no avail, with one frustrating season bled into another. Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024 Glenda Cleveland, Dahmer's former neighbor, reported him to the police several times to no avail. Jessica Sager, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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