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She scoured the pages of Sontag’s “On Photography” to no avail.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

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

I wanted something small like a bran muffin and quickly scanned the menu for “I Am Regular” to no avail.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 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

The hunt was resumed, various traps were set, but to no avail.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks

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

Jean sometimes wears men’s clothes and avails herself of male privileges, taking Eliza on long walks down to the docks and into the surrounding woodlands.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 8, 2022

Meanwhile, he avails himself of the pastry-sample plate.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 21, 2018

The old man is not unfavorable; he is, perhaps, more: he is, in a measure, friendly; but what avails such advocacy?

From Barrington Volume II (of II) by Charles James Lever

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

A £500 payment was then offered to help those affected take extra security and reassurance measures - which about 90% of workers availed of.

From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2025

In doing so, Adams also availed himself of millions of dollars in public matching funds.

From Slate ● Jan. 25, 2025

Yet they hardly availed themselves of the city’s busy night life.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2024

While at Harvard, I’d availed myself of fly-outs to San Francisco and Los Angeles, in part to check out entertainment-law practices there but also, if I was honest, because I’d never been to California.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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

It had long been a smouldering issue between them that Kipps was not availing himself with any energy or freedom of the opportunities he had of social exercises, much less was he seeking additional opportunities.

From Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells