come to nothing
Example Sentences
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That case has wound on for years, leaving each of the victims to constantly relive their worst moments, constantly fear that all of their courage would come to nothing.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
They both told how they had left for the capital in search of work but their hopes of finding opportunities there had come to nothing.
From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026
Nor will Mr. Amodei in the event that his prophecies come to nothing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
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 • Oct. 7, 2024
But all of his bold resolve would have come to nothing without the vast indigenous army whose leaders believed they could use the Spanish presence to catalyze the destruction of the Triple Alliance.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
