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Example Sentences
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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
In an open letter, Tawfiq al-Tirawi, 77, said he had repeatedly alerted the Palestinian president to cases of graft, but to no avail.
From Barron's
I have attempted to talk to my local Social Security office about this, but to no avail.
From MarketWatch
He spent months sending out résumés for full-time jobs to no avail.
She said the neighborhood coalition has for months been “politely, quietly, collaboratively” reaching out to Bonta to meet with them but to no avail.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
