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Upon realizing this, Jennie ran several blocks through the rain, desperately hoping to find him, to no avail.
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Partner Content, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
More specifically, Purdy tried this jump-pass nonsense several times in his first three games back from injury, all to no avail.
—Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Digging In For years, Katzarkov tried to convince Kontsevich to apply his research on mirror symmetry to the classification of polynomials — to no avail.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 12 Dec. 2025
With the competing alliances at a 3-3 standoff, two other advantages were played at the tribal council, but to no avail, thanks to some good ole betrayal.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
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Partner Content, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
More specifically, Purdy tried this jump-pass nonsense several times in his first three games back from injury, all to no avail.
—Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Digging In For years, Katzarkov tried to convince Kontsevich to apply his research on mirror symmetry to the classification of polynomials — to no avail.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 12 Dec. 2025
With the competing alliances at a 3-3 standoff, two other advantages were played at the tribal council, but to no avail, thanks to some good ole betrayal.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 11 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 21 Dec. 2025.
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