avail
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Under existing rules, you actually may not avail of the $1,000 spousal benefit at 62 and switch to your own benefit of $2,640 at 70.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
They followed up several times with his team to no avail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Caballero repeatedly screamed, “You’re picking on me!” at the umpire, to no avail.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
This is to allow those arriving late or international students to avail of both doses before beginning their studies.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Jean Louise tiptoed past her to no avail.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
Bryan Cranston’s movie career avails him of some variety, but on Showtime’s “Your Honor” he plays another version of a good man pushed to commit evil for the sake of protecting his family.
From Salon ● Mar. 31, 2024
“The board avails itself of different sets of independent expertise,” he said.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 10, 2021
Shaun Grant’s script rarely, if ever, avails itself of such riches; instead, the narration and dialogue teem with outlaw-movie clichés.
From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2020
Meanwhile, he avails himself of the pastry-sample plate.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 21, 2018
And the manner in which he avails himself of God’s guidance is remarkable.
From The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Genesis by Marcus Dods
As a bonus, I’d learn a few things while she availed herself of uninterrupted free time, which wasn’t really free, since I’d often hear a running vacuum or dishes clanking in the sink.
From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2026
In doing so, Adams also availed himself of millions of dollars in public matching funds.
From Slate ● Jan. 25, 2025
It said more than 4,500 households availed of emergency temporary accommodation over the weekend.
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2024
Yet they hardly availed themselves of the city’s busy night life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2024
We took turns washing up in the wood-paneled bathroom, then availed ourselves of the dining menu.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
Still, Levinson said, Siebel Newsom’s availing herself of the public forum did not mean she had violated the law.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
An interesting gauntlet was thrown down this week when the parent of Fox News agreed to acquire Roku, availing itself of a post-cable platform to compete for news dominance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Among the heroes availing themselves of this innovation was one Johnny Weissmuller – later to find fame as cinema’s Tarzan.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2024
"This time frame represents a broad enough range to demonstrate climate change, while also availing of the most recent reliable data that covers both the climate change and extremism dimensions for the country."
From Science Daily ● Apr. 3, 2024
It was a night for lovers and lovers were availing themselves of it, but to Newt Spooner the seductive whispers through the upper branches of the oaks carried no message of peace or minstrelsy.
From The Code of the Mountains by Charles Neville Buck
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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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