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avail

verb as in be of use; use

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Ostfeld’s team recently had spent hours trying to buy Six Flags season passes, to no avail.

Attempting a nap, Larette lies on the break room cot, eyes closed, to no avail.

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"We've made various requests to NSW authorities for a fresh prosecution or a fresh inquest but to no avail," the family said in the letter.

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His failed attempts to placate young protesters - dubbed "Gen Z Mada" - saw him sack his entire government and make other concessions to no avail.

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She immediately called her and "pleaded with her not to do anything", but to no avail, the court heard.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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