unavailing

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As part of their unavailing effort, the judges quoted a 1940 speech then-U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2025

That memo also includes an analysis of why, in the authors’ views, those defenses are generally unavailing with respect to criminal charges.

From Slate • Jul. 20, 2023

Repeated attempts to reach Bishop Zurek and his spokesman were unavailing, and the diocese did not respond to an emailed request for comment.

From Washington Times • Dec. 22, 2022

But despite said indignities, Italian Americans’ quest for affirmative action has been mostly unavailing.

From Washington Post • Nov. 30, 2022

“That they may not languish in unavailing grief,” he said in a slightly amplified voice, “nor sorrow as those who have no hope, but through their tears look always up to Thee....”

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt