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to no avail

adjective as in fruitless

adjective as in futile

adjective as in unavailing

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“The House will be in order!” he yelled to no avail.

From Los Angeles Times

The group of tenants sent letters to the Los Angeles City Planning Department and other agencies, contacted Los Angeles City Councilmember Heather Hutt and sent appeals wherever they could be directed — all to no avail, said Laureen Seeley, another decade-long resident of the building.

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Bobba said he knew these people weren’t actually receiving benefits and tried to tell Musk so, to no avail, according to SSA officials.

From Salon

He searched for grants or support available, to no avail.

From BBC

Foster said he had tried several things in practice to boost his players early in games, to no avail.

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