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Example Sentences
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She also went to the airport hoping to buy flights in person, to no avail.
Alexander Hamilton supposedly stood on the steps and begged the mob to turn back, to no avail.
Several attempts have already been made to break the impasse, but to no avail.
"The customer service is dreadful. I email daily to no avail. I Facebook Message daily and I am still waiting for a resolution," Ms De Gennaro said.
From BBC
They repeatedly called and met with embassy leaders to request help, to no avail.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
