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avail

[uh-veyl] / əˈveɪl /




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Eloquent voices warned the Greeks not to follow this path, to no avail.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The women said they tried to raise awareness and have the factory investigated by petitioning politicians and holding lawful protests, but to no avail.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

For years, critics have argued that the dollar’s place of primacy would erode, to no avail.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

They finally used a bystander’s legs as a makeshift platform — to no avail.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

The hunt was resumed, various traps were set, but to no avail.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks




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