futile
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Despite knowing he was being tailed by a trained pursuit driver, Richardson tried to flee, first speeding through narrow residential streets and then making a final futile attempt to escape on foot.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
"We will, in short, ensure any attack against any ally proves utterly futile."
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
“I believe it is futile to discuss the potential paths for the yellow metal as a safe haven,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Tech CEOs, mimicking the villains of sci-fi, are telling the public that resistance is futile.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
A futile gesture, even childish, but she was determined to hold it as long as she could.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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