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Another bystander who was walking their dog attempted to grab the golden retriever to no avail, and Seren made a break for the ocean.
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
The Turkish government has tried peace negotiations with the PKK before, in 2009 and 2013, to no avail.
—Halil Karaveli, Foreign Affairs, 3 Feb. 2025
Chicago created a bunch more chances in the second period, but to no avail.
—Adam Beasley, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2025
For decades, many — including Mr. Garvey’s descendants, lawmakers and even Roger J. Stone Jr., an ally of President-elect Donald J. Trump — had lobbied for a pardon of Mr. Garvey’s conviction, to no avail.
—Erica L. Green, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
The Turkish government has tried peace negotiations with the PKK before, in 2009 and 2013, to no avail.
—Halil Karaveli, Foreign Affairs, 3 Feb. 2025
Chicago created a bunch more chances in the second period, but to no avail.
—Adam Beasley, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2025
For decades, many — including Mr. Garvey’s descendants, lawmakers and even Roger J. Stone Jr., an ally of President-elect Donald J. Trump — had lobbied for a pardon of Mr. Garvey’s conviction, to no avail.
—Erica L. Green, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
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“To no avail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20no%20avail. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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