avail
Example Sentences
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Crew members tried to give him first aid, but to no avail, said Alok Singh, the late captain’s brother-in-law.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
The 84-year-old had gone in with a serious infection or inflammation following advice from his GP, who tried to contact the hospital ahead of his arrival to no avail.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
They finally used a bystander’s legs as a makeshift platform — to no avail.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026
With their mother gone, the teenager tried to feed the baby, who was exclusively breastfed, formula to no avail.
From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026
They tried to persuade him, and he tried to persuade them, to no avail.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
Vocabulary lists containing avail
Grade 12, List 1
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"What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" by Frederick Douglass
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"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" by Jonathan Edwards
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