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unavailing

[uhn-uh-vey-ling] / ˌʌn əˈveɪ lɪŋ /


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As part of their unavailing effort, the judges quoted a 1940 speech then-U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2025

Repeated attempts to reach the church and its pastor, Jared Lett, were unavailing.

From Washington Times • Dec. 23, 2021

Equally unavailing is the majority’s reliance on the Proclamation’s waiver program.

From Slate • Jun. 26, 2018

Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Comey described the tense scene as top White House aides arrived at Ashcroft’s room in an unavailing effort to secure his signature.

From Washington Post • Jun. 12, 2017

And feeling that unavailing bond close on me anew, I was angry; for Ashe’s love had always forced me to act against my heart.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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