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Not only did Hart disclose his conviction and pornography addiction to his new bosses at Crossline Church, but prior victims contacted church leadership to warn them, to no avail, the suit alleged.
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Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Chicagoans overwhelmingly hate the deal — which has seen the private investors already recoup their investment and then some with decades of control ahead of them and parking rates continuing to rise — and City Hall has been trying for years to figure out how to break it, to no avail.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
For months after Bailey’s disappearance, investigators tried to track down the customer who found the store empty to no avail, the newspaper reported.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2026
Attempts were made to resuscitate Good, to no avail.
—Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
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Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Chicagoans overwhelmingly hate the deal — which has seen the private investors already recoup their investment and then some with decades of control ahead of them and parking rates continuing to rise — and City Hall has been trying for years to figure out how to break it, to no avail.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
For months after Bailey’s disappearance, investigators tried to track down the customer who found the store empty to no avail, the newspaper reported.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2026
Attempts were made to resuscitate Good, to no avail.
—Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
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“To no avail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20no%20avail. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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