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Your friend can avail himself of Social Security survivor benefits if he and his wife were married for 10 years.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

And the Clippers could have cap room going into the 2027 or 2028 offseasons — not that big stars avail themselves in free agency anymore.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

For years, the rest of the world has pleaded with China to change its economic model to rely more on domestic demand, and less on exports, to no avail.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

She called her mother, an off-duty GP, who attended the scene, and two further emergency calls were made, to no avail.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

Danes and Geats searched everywhere, to no avail.

From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye

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

“The board avails itself of different sets of independent expertise,” he said.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 10, 2021

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

Meanwhile, he avails himself of the pastry-sample plate.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 21, 2018

Persuasion avails little at Court, where always the orator convinces sooner than the argument.

From Rupert Prince Palatine by Eva Scott

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

It said more than 4,500 households availed of emergency temporary accommodation over the weekend.

From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2024

Yet they hardly availed themselves of the city’s busy night life.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2024

She was against welfare and never applied for it despite our need, but championed those who availed themselves of it.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride

For now, companies are availing themselves of the latest spike in crude prices to lock in a price for their output, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 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

For this reason they transferred the seat of the monarchy there, availing themselves of the proximity of the land and the fame of the city.

From The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) by Max Duncker