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But the letters included allegations alone, no evidence or data verifying DHS’s claims, which Weber said she flagged and asked to see, to no avail.

From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2026

“Slow down, take your time,” I tell her, but so far to little avail.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

So far, it has been to no avail.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

The optimist in me loves the idea that a food bank provides financial education, even if it was a prerequisite to avail of its services.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026

I raised the amount of the reward and threatened to have the guardsmen dismissed for incompetence, but all to no avail.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

The older crowd mostly avails themselves of the first and not the second.

From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026

The stars have chemistry and charisma; the series avails itself of an impressive cast of guest stars and delectable Italian shooting locations.

From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2024

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

Jean sometimes wears men’s clothes and avails herself of male privileges, taking Eliza on long walks down to the docks and into the surrounding woodlands.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 8, 2022

But what avails this wondrous waste of wealth, This gay profusion of luxurious bliss, This pomp of Nature? what their balmy meads.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol III, No 13, 1851 by Various

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

Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki told Parliament’s Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security that “unless all resources are mobilized and availed, our troops will not leave the country.”

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2023

“What option have I, my son? Naturally, I protested, but it has availed me nothing.”

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

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

With Newsom termed out and a rare open-seat race for governor availing itself, Bonta suggested it would have been political malpractice not to consider running.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2025

"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

For 20 years, Thomas benefited from Huizenga's attention as well, availing himself of the billionaire's fleet of aircraft and other luxuries.

From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2023

Wielding such influence in the religious field, he easily convinced others of the necessity for availing themselves of his services in another line.

From The History of the Negro Church by Carter Godwin Woodson