to little/no effect

phrase

: in a way that produces little or no change
His doctors have repeatedly adjusted his medication to little effect.

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DeSantis created task force committees to address both types of algae, but to little effect. Time, 12 July 2023 In her speech at the OAS, Dávila noted that the Inter-American Court of Human Rights — the most important rights-monitoring body in the Western Hemisphere — had demanded her immediate release, to no effect. Paulina Villegas, Washington Post, 12 May 2023 Ambulances, hearses and government vehicles could be seen weaving their way through miles-long bottlenecks, their sirens wailing to little effect, three days after twin earthquakes left thousands buried under rubble. Drew Hinshaw, WSJ, 9 Feb. 2023 The politician went before the House of Commons to deny the reports of his affair, to little effect. Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 3 Nov. 2022 See All Example Sentences for to little/no effect

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“To little/no effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20little%2Fno%20effect. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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