without success
idiom
: without achieving what one tried to do : unsuccessfully
He tried to repair the engine but without success.
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Ten players have attempted 23 or more shots in their league games without success, and the list includes a World Cup winner, a two-time Champions League winner, and a two-time Serie A winner.
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Often, after years of trying to repair their relationships without success, these same women often bear the emotional and logistical labor of calling an end to them.
—Oona Metz, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
The governor’s office has tried to fast-track the project without success, following opposition from Delta-area legislators.
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Some Indiana lawmakers have long tried to legalize, or at least regulate, marijuana without success.
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Often, after years of trying to repair their relationships without success, these same women often bear the emotional and logistical labor of calling an end to them.
—Oona Metz, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
The governor’s office has tried to fast-track the project without success, following opposition from Delta-area legislators.
—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
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“Without success.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20success. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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