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It’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, 2021VOX
For 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 LAND
Work 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 MAGAZINE
Going into 2021, the idea of New Year’s resolutions can seem fruitless.
START 2021 BY FIXING YOUR ONLINE PRIVACYSTAN HORACZEKDECEMBER 29, 2020POPULAR SCIENCE
Several 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 NEWS
His search has always hitherto been fruitless, and he has sunk back, disheartened, into the sea.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPIN
Our progress became monotonous, a succession of fruitless attempts to advance; hopeless, like wandering in a subtle maze.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIR
After this, I made several attempts to give her the Small-pox by inoculation, but they all proved fruitless.
AN INQUIRY INTO THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF THE VARIOLAE VACCINAEEDWARD JENNER
Nothing could be more simple, more just, more useful; but his efforts were fruitless.
A PHILOSOPHICAL DICTIONARY, VOLUME 1 (OF 10)FRANOIS-MARIE AROUET (AKA VOLTAIRE)
Abercrombie, finding the attack fruitless, ordered a retreat after a contest of near four hours.
THE EVERY DAY BOOK OF HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGYJOEL MUNSELL
SYNONYM OF THE DAYMAY 7, 2021
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