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Republicans have been sounding alarms for Newsom’s entire 15-year career in Sacramento, pleading with him to act on our wildland management problem – to no avail.
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Brian Jones, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
Rangers fans tried throwing hats to no avail; the seats were too far from the ice for any of them to get even close to the playing surface.
—CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
The dog was dumped and then ran after the vehicles that left him behind to no avail, authorities said.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2025
Before announcing a new CBS town hall and debate series, Weiss, according to two sources, spent weeks lobbying Megyn Kelly to participate in a debate on feminism with Call Her Daddy host Alex Cooper, to no avail.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 23 Dec. 2025
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Brian Jones, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
Rangers fans tried throwing hats to no avail; the seats were too far from the ice for any of them to get even close to the playing surface.
—CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
The dog was dumped and then ran after the vehicles that left him behind to no avail, authorities said.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2025
Before announcing a new CBS town hall and debate series, Weiss, according to two sources, spent weeks lobbying Megyn Kelly to participate in a debate on feminism with Call Her Daddy host Alex Cooper, to no avail.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 23 Dec. 2025
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“To no avail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20no%20avail. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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