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FlightAware claimed in the suit that it had sent Kalshi cease-and-desist letters, to no avail, and wants Kalshi to stop offering bets on canceled flights “before there is any harm to public safety.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Real Madrid have tried to renew their attacker's contract and opened further talks with him on Monday - but, as of yet, to no avail.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
But there’s a lot to be said about emotional security, a lower tax bill, shared expenses and healthcare insurance, among other advantages that married couples avail of.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
The businessman filmed people making off with over six containers of lighting equipment the morning after the tremors, appealing for help on social media but to no avail.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
We tried frantically to get the Courts to issue a stay based on the new issues we'd uncovered, to no avail.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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The stars have chemistry and charisma; the series avails itself of an impressive cast of guest stars and delectable Italian shooting locations.
From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2024
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
Meanwhile, he avails himself of the pastry-sample plate.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 21, 2018
Is there any safety in the world if you take the testimony of these men, especially when character avails nothing?
From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 10 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Legal by Robert Green Ingersoll
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
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For now, companies are availing themselves of the latest spike in crude prices to lock in a price for their output, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
With Newsom termed out and a rare open-seat race for governor availing itself, Bonta suggested it would have been political malpractice not to consider running.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2025
"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
Wielding such influence in the religious field, he easily convinced others of the necessity for availing themselves of his services in another line.
From The History of the Negro Church by Carter Godwin Woodson
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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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