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avail

[uh-veyl] / əˈveɪl /




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The U.S., the United Arab Emirates and Australia objected, to no avail as Iran took its seat.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The 84-year-old had gone in with a serious infection or inflammation following advice from his GP, who tried to contact the hospital ahead of his arrival to no avail.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

PSG started brightly, with Ousmane Dembele and Desire Doue carving openings to no avail.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

He had searched every one of those sickeningly quaint villages, with their happy yodelers and endless mugs of hot chocolate, but to no avail.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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