Examples of to no avail in a Sentence
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After prosecutors presented their case on Monday and Tuesday, Acosta took the witness stand in Miami federal court to defend herself, to no avail.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 5 June 2024
During 2022 and 2023, separate peace initiatives were announced by China, the Vatican and a group of African countries, but also to no avail.
—Fox News, 3 June 2024
The pilot ordered the crew to drop an anchor and issued steering commands to no avail.
—Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2024
Streep tried to comfort her by putting her hand on her shoulder, but to no avail.
—Carita Rizzo, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024
Most had already shelled out money to unscrupulous police officers, to no avail.
—Matthieu Aikins Bryan Denton, New York Times, 22 May 2024
The couple eventually broke up in 2020 after trying counseling to mend the relationship to no avail.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 22 May 2024
In Game 5 on Tuesday, Florida challenged Charlie McAvoy’s go-ahead goal against Sergei Bobrovsky in the second period for goaltender interference to no avail.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
Bewildered by his mother's bizarre insistence on staying at the store, David (McGregor) enlists his siblings to speak with their mother and convince her to leave to no avail.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 5 June 2024
During 2022 and 2023, separate peace initiatives were announced by China, the Vatican and a group of African countries, but also to no avail.
—Fox News, 3 June 2024
The pilot ordered the crew to drop an anchor and issued steering commands to no avail.
—Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2024
Streep tried to comfort her by putting her hand on her shoulder, but to no avail.
—Carita Rizzo, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024
Most had already shelled out money to unscrupulous police officers, to no avail.
—Matthieu Aikins Bryan Denton, New York Times, 22 May 2024
The couple eventually broke up in 2020 after trying counseling to mend the relationship to no avail.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 22 May 2024
In Game 5 on Tuesday, Florida challenged Charlie McAvoy’s go-ahead goal against Sergei Bobrovsky in the second period for goaltender interference to no avail.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
Bewildered by his mother's bizarre insistence on staying at the store, David (McGregor) enlists his siblings to speak with their mother and convince her to leave to no avail.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
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“To no avail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20no%20avail. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
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