without success
idiom
: without achieving what one tried to do : unsuccessfully
He tried to repair the engine but without success.
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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.
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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
Some in Congress have tried, so far without success, to ban states from limiting the technology.
—NPR, 3 Dec. 2025
Patel noted that federal officials have repeatedly requested materials from the estate without success.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
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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
Some in Congress have tried, so far without success, to ban states from limiting the technology.
—NPR, 3 Dec. 2025
Patel noted that federal officials have repeatedly requested materials from the estate without success.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Without success.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20success. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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