come to nothing

Example Sentences

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Nor will Mr. Amodei in the event that his prophecies come to nothing.

From The Wall Street Journal

While prospectors have long proposed mining the ocean floor, much like oil companies drill offshore, such efforts have come to nothing.

From The Wall Street Journal

In December, the two main Palestinian factions, Hamas and Fatah, agreed to form a joint committee to oversee its administration - an agreement which has so far come to nothing.

From BBC

Dogged US efforts to prevent the crisis from escalating, involving presidential visits, countless diplomatic missions and the deployment of vast military resources, have all come to nothing.

From BBC

This is true even if the federal probes come to nothing.

From Slate