futilely
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These include Eloise, a librarian who believes in peaceful dissent and futilely attempts to bring both sides together.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Fall River is one of those northern post-industrial cities that’s been futilely trying to reverse decline for decades, first by bulldozing historic neighborhoods to build highways, and now by constructing breweries and farmer’s markets.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2025
The critter’s surprise appearance on the field in the first half led to comic scenes of groundskeepers futilely trying to trap it in a trash can.
From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2024
Some scampered futilely on the treadmill as they did so, but others remained still.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 1, 2023
Instead of futilely attacking the Klan from the outside, what if he could somehow unleash all the secret inside information that John Brown was gathering from the Klan’s weekly meetings?
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
