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Some witnesses even took boats into the water, trying to scare the reptile away and rescue the girl to no avail, per The Independent.
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Many other people his age are going through the very same conundrum, applying to LinkedIn jobs endlessly to no avail.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
Some of the Chiefs appeared to make a case for a penalty on the field, but to no avail.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
Before the play – a quarterback sneak that Philadelphia has turned into an art form as Jalen Hurts is helped across the line to gain by his teammates – both Eagles guards were seen moving forward early in multiple instances on Sunday, leading Reid to call for a false start penalty, to no avail.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Many other people his age are going through the very same conundrum, applying to LinkedIn jobs endlessly to no avail.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
Some of the Chiefs appeared to make a case for a penalty on the field, but to no avail.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
Before the play – a quarterback sneak that Philadelphia has turned into an art form as Jalen Hurts is helped across the line to gain by his teammates – both Eagles guards were seen moving forward early in multiple instances on Sunday, leading Reid to call for a false start penalty, to no avail.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
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“To no avail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20no%20avail. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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