avail
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Thousands of metres below, Pakistani mountain guide Waqar Ali says he was also trying to contact the group, but to no avail.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Concerned employees reportedly ran the story by the outlet’s standards department, to no avail.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
For four decades, cancer researchers fought to disable a stubborn mutation that made pancreatic cancer a death sentence—to little avail.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Under existing rules, you actually may not avail of the $1,000 spousal benefit at 62 and switch to your own benefit of $2,640 at 70.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
People prayed for rain and used powerful magic to bring on the heavy purple clouds that would save the land, but all this was to no avail.
From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith
Bryan Cranston’s movie career avails him of some variety, but on Showtime’s “Your Honor” he plays another version of a good man pushed to commit evil for the sake of protecting his family.
From Salon ● Mar. 31, 2024
At times Hamrouni avails herself of this option.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2023
Shaun Grant’s script rarely, if ever, avails itself of such riches; instead, the narration and dialogue teem with outlaw-movie clichés.
From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2020
Molly avails herself of all modern babyproofing technology in an uphill effort to keep Max alive and un-maimed.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 21, 2018
But for what is beyond the ken of science no faith in our fellow-men avails.
From The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Genesis by Marcus Dods
As a bonus, I’d learn a few things while she availed herself of uninterrupted free time, which wasn’t really free, since I’d often hear a running vacuum or dishes clanking in the sink.
From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2026
In doing so, Adams also availed himself of millions of dollars in public matching funds.
From Slate ● Jan. 25, 2025
Yet they hardly availed themselves of the city’s busy night life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2024
The response did not specify how many people had availed of the counselling offered.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2023
We took turns washing up in the wood-paneled bathroom, then availed ourselves of the dining menu.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
An interesting gauntlet was thrown down this week when the parent of Fox News agreed to acquire Roku, availing itself of a post-cable platform to compete for news dominance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Mr Manifold added: " I had no interest in taking private aviation nor in availing myself of corporate tickets for sports events. I made my own coffee, bought my lunch in the local cafe."
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
I’m availing myself of the bar that’s already open.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2024
"This time frame represents a broad enough range to demonstrate climate change, while also availing of the most recent reliable data that covers both the climate change and extremism dimensions for the country."
From Science Daily ● Apr. 3, 2024
Instead of a life of affluence and ease in the gold-country, the sorely-tried lady was compelled to display her irresistible energy and activity by availing herself of her eminent musical attainments.
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Grade 12, List 1
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"What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" by Frederick Douglass
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"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" by Jonathan Edwards
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