avail
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She followed her pediatrician’s advice, adding tube after tube of rash cream to no avail.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 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
In an open letter, Tawfiq al-Tirawi, 77, said he had repeatedly alerted the Palestinian president to cases of graft, but to no avail.
From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026
The ball hit Aina's shoulder before striking his arm as the defender tried to turn, prompting Arteta and Arsenal to vehemently appeal for a spot-kick - to no avail.
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026
But even if I found the power to withdraw myself, it would be disastrous for him to see me, yet — until the hour comes when secrecy will avail no longer.’
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
Vocabulary lists containing avail
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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