avail
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But the letters included allegations alone, no evidence or data verifying DHS’s claims, which Weber said she flagged and asked to see, to no avail.
From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2026
And so they always will be, whether we avail ourselves or not.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
But even if they did decide to avail of Medicaid for outpatient care or nursing home care, they should not assume that Medicaid will be available on whatever terms they expect.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Thousands of metres below, Pakistani mountain guide Waqar Ali says he was also trying to contact the group, but to no avail.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
We protested against this restriction, but to no avail.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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The older crowd mostly avails themselves of the first and not the second.
From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026
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
At times Hamrouni avails herself of this option.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2023
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
What avails it to yoke steam to our chariot, if black care still sits behind the rider? to wing our thoughts with the lightning, if those thoughts are no happier or worthier than before?
From The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians by G. G. Findlay
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
She was against welfare and never applied for it despite our need, but championed those who availed themselves of it.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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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
I’m availing myself of the bar that’s already open.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 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
For 20 years, Thomas benefited from Huizenga's attention as well, availing himself of the billionaire's fleet of aircraft and other luxuries.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2023
How will you atone to your Sylph, for not availing yourself of the privilege of making application to him in an emergency?
From The Sylph, Volume I and II by Georgiana Cavendish
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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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