without success
idiom
: without achieving what one tried to do : unsuccessfully
He tried to repair the engine but without success.
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Over the years, investigators pursued multiple leads without success, releasing a composite sketch of the suspect and using genetic genealogy and familial DNA testing in search of a match.
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Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Civil Aviation Minister Murlidhar Mohol noted that Air India had approached the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to request a change, but without success.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
The Texas Tribune reported that Hobby ordered Texas Rangers and state troopers to find the Democratic lawmakers without success.
—Rachael Dziaba, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2025
Many doctors in women's health have advocated for this change for years without success.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 25 July 2025
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Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Civil Aviation Minister Murlidhar Mohol noted that Air India had approached the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to request a change, but without success.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
The Texas Tribune reported that Hobby ordered Texas Rangers and state troopers to find the Democratic lawmakers without success.
—Rachael Dziaba, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2025
Many doctors in women's health have advocated for this change for years without success.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 25 July 2025
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“Without success.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20success. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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