Thesaurus / fruitless
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My first few attempts to access Dunbar Creek via the bridge on Sea Island were dead-end, fruitless chases.
A VACATION TOWN PROMISES REST AND RELAXATION. THE WATER KNOWS THE TRUTH.NNEKA M. OKONAAUGUST 26, 2021VOXHe also thinks that, even after decades of fruitless discussion, it’s finally gaining steam.
IS IT FINALLY TIME FOR THE BACKPACK TAX?SYADRONAUGUST 19, 2021OUTSIDE ONLINEThe impending change in self-isolation protocol made it seem especially fruitless.
IS THE UK’S PINGDEMIC GOOD OR BAD? YES.CHRIS STOKEL-WALKER, LINDSAY MUSCATOJULY 23, 2021MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEWHowever, my largely fruitless examination of the state-by-state figures did turn up a few points of interest.
IS THE U.S. COVID-19 VACCINE ROLLOUT WORKING? WE'RE NOT SURE YETCHRIS WILSONAPRIL 8, 2021TIMEFor as long as I’ve been hiking, finding trail pants that really fit has been a fruitless endeavor.
AT LAST, THE PERFECT HIKING PANTS FOR CURVY WOMENKAELYN LYNCHMARCH 25, 2021OUTSIDE ONLINEIt’s especially concerning because of other possible threats the country faces with Covid-19 — particularly the potential rise of new variants, which could shape-shift to evade immunity, rendering our efforts so far fruitless.
WHEN STATES SHOULD REOPEN, BRIEFLY EXPLAINEDGERMAN LOPEZMARCH 19, 2021VOXFor businesses big and small, going up against Amazon feels like a fruitless endeavor – a David and Goliath scenario.
IN THE STORY OF DAVID AND GOLIATH, BE DAVID: HOW TO AMAZON-PROOF YOUR BUSINESSSPONSORED CONTENT: EXULTSMARCH 16, 2021SEARCH ENGINE LANDWork in other labs has similarly shown that attempting to predict plateaus in the epidemic curve over the long term is just as fruitless.
THE HARD LESSONS OF MODELING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMICJORDANA CEPELEWICZJANUARY 28, 2021QUANTA MAGAZINEGoing into 2021, the idea of New Year’s resolutions can seem fruitless.
START 2021 BY FIXING YOUR ONLINE PRIVACYSTAN HORACZEKDECEMBER 29, 2020POPULAR-SCIENCESeveral more fruitless rounds of talks to settle an official border have taken place.
CHINA AND INDIA’S DEADLY HIMALAYAN CLASH IS A BIG TEST FOR MODI. AND A BIG CONCERN FOR THE WORLDLGBTQ-EDITORJUNE 19, 2020NO STRAIGHT NEWSWORDS RELATED TO FRUITLESS
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