without success
idiom
: without achieving what one tried to do : unsuccessfully
He tried to repair the engine but without success.
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The governor’s office has tried to fast-track the project without success, following opposition from Delta-area legislators.
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Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Some Indiana lawmakers have long tried to legalize, or at least regulate, marijuana without success.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 18 Dec. 2025
With few exceptions—most notably the cease-fire that went into effect in early October 2025—Washington has struggled without success to shape Israel’s conduct of the war.
—Andrew P. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2025
The administration has floated the idea of direct payments more than once this year, but without success.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Dec. 2025
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Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Some Indiana lawmakers have long tried to legalize, or at least regulate, marijuana without success.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 18 Dec. 2025
With few exceptions—most notably the cease-fire that went into effect in early October 2025—Washington has struggled without success to shape Israel’s conduct of the war.
—Andrew P. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2025
The administration has floated the idea of direct payments more than once this year, but without success.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Without success.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20success. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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