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Wise's law firm attempted to serve PimEyes CEO Giorgi Gobronidze, who is based in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi to no avail.
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Bobby Allyn, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
The paper spent years trying to speak with his daughters, who still owned his Argentine home, to no avail until a reporter sent to knock on their door found that the home was listed for sale.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The model he has was discontinued, so Ford tried for years to find a replacement seat, to no avail.
—Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Local leaders have pleaded for a fix, but to no avail.
—Chris Megerian, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
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Bobby Allyn, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
The paper spent years trying to speak with his daughters, who still owned his Argentine home, to no avail until a reporter sent to knock on their door found that the home was listed for sale.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The model he has was discontinued, so Ford tried for years to find a replacement seat, to no avail.
—Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Local leaders have pleaded for a fix, but to no avail.
—Chris Megerian, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for to no avail
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“To no avail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20no%20avail. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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