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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

She said she had visited 21 doctors over the years trying to investigate her condition, to no avail.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

PSG started brightly, with Ousmane Dembele and Desire Doue carving openings to no avail.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 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

The wind outside blows violently now, trying to part the clouds but to no avail.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung