without success
idiom
: without achieving what one tried to do : unsuccessfully
He tried to repair the engine but without success.
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Both sides have been speaking to mediators about restoring the truce — so far without success.
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Natasha Frost, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Environmental advocacy groups have pushed similar bills for years without success, aiming to cut millions in incentive payments for incinerators that generate energy by burning waste.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2025
Room In Bricks Category For New Players While toymakers previously have tried, mostly without success, to steal share from Lego, Lego’s strong growth in a tough year for toys has signaled there may be room in the category for new players.
—Joan Verdon, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Read filed several appeals to state and federal courts to get the charges dropped, without success.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2025
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Natasha Frost, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Environmental advocacy groups have pushed similar bills for years without success, aiming to cut millions in incentive payments for incinerators that generate energy by burning waste.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2025
Room In Bricks Category For New Players While toymakers previously have tried, mostly without success, to steal share from Lego, Lego’s strong growth in a tough year for toys has signaled there may be room in the category for new players.
—Joan Verdon, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Read filed several appeals to state and federal courts to get the charges dropped, without success.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Without success.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20success. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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