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Grieving families demanded answers and records from school district and local officials, to no avail.
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Holly Yan, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
The alleged credit card fraudster had secreted himself away in the mice mascot’s costume, to no avail.
—Pat Beall, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
Throughout the years, investigators attempted to find the identity of the victim, but to no avail.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
Turner protested in calls to both Levin and Case, but to no avail.
—John Malone, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
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Holly Yan, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
The alleged credit card fraudster had secreted himself away in the mice mascot’s costume, to no avail.
—Pat Beall, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
Throughout the years, investigators attempted to find the identity of the victim, but to no avail.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
Turner protested in calls to both Levin and Case, but to no avail.
—John Malone, HollywoodReporter, 6 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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