Examples of to no avail in a Sentence
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Hetal spent an hour trying to reach her husband, but to no avail, Kartik said, according to The Indian Express.
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Abigail Adams, People.com, 18 June 2025
Ohtani pointed at Gibson and appealed for a strike but to no avail.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
Hocevar was heard in the vehicle trying to explain to Stenhouse what happened with his vehicle, but to no avail.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025
Police said officers searched area motels to no avail, and vehicle information indicated that Decker's vehicle had traveled west on Highway 2 from Wenatchee on May 30.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 4 June 2025
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Abigail Adams, People.com, 18 June 2025
Ohtani pointed at Gibson and appealed for a strike but to no avail.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
Hocevar was heard in the vehicle trying to explain to Stenhouse what happened with his vehicle, but to no avail.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025
Police said officers searched area motels to no avail, and vehicle information indicated that Decker's vehicle had traveled west on Highway 2 from Wenatchee on May 30.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 4 June 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 6 Jul. 2025.
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