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That quickly discouraged Cleveland from rushing through big-bodied personnel, though the Browns tried to no avail against the Pats' base and nickel personnel packages.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
The Jaguars’ offense had fewer big runs and even experimented with giving backup quarterback DeMarus Bird more opportunities to throw and balance the offense, but to no avail during the quarter.
—Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
Democrats have been working for weeks to try to find concessions from Republicans on healthcare to no avail.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2025
Bondi’s response was characteristically bristling and evasive; Whitehouse asked about the money seven times, to no avail.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
The Jaguars’ offense had fewer big runs and even experimented with giving backup quarterback DeMarus Bird more opportunities to throw and balance the offense, but to no avail during the quarter.
—Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
Democrats have been working for weeks to try to find concessions from Republicans on healthcare to no avail.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2025
Bondi’s response was characteristically bristling and evasive; Whitehouse asked about the money seven times, to no avail.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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“To no avail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20no%20avail. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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