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The Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office worked on the case for more than two decades to no avail.
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
What beomes dangerous is the frustration of those trying to get out of there, to no avail.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
Sources say Crystal Palace tried to persuade him to sign a professional deal on more than one occasion, but to no avail.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Calvin complained to the building manager to no avail.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 16 Feb. 2026
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
What beomes dangerous is the frustration of those trying to get out of there, to no avail.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
Sources say Crystal Palace tried to persuade him to sign a professional deal on more than one occasion, but to no avail.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Calvin complained to the building manager to no avail.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 16 Feb. 2026
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“To no avail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20no%20avail. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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