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But the letters included allegations alone, no evidence or data verifying DHS’s claims, which Weber said she flagged and asked to see, to no avail.

From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2026

But even if they did decide to avail of Medicaid for outpatient care or nursing home care, they should not assume that Medicaid will be available on whatever terms they expect.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

So far, it has been to no avail.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

As an insurance director in Illinois in the early 1990s and in subsequent articles and papers, I stated similar concerns, but to no avail.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

They were lashing out, left and right, to no avail.

From "Night" by Elie Wiesel

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

“The board avails itself of different sets of independent expertise,” he said.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 10, 2021

Shaun Grant’s script rarely, if ever, avails itself of such riches; instead, the narration and dialogue teem with outlaw-movie clichés.

From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2020

It’s an exquisite reminder of the wondrous things that can happen when a storyteller of boundless imagination avails himself of some rigorous discipline.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2018

Sea!——but what avails apostrophes?——with all your elements, wet or dry, ye never compounded so intoxicating a draught.

From The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman by Laurence Sterne

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

Still, Levinson said, Siebel Newsom’s availing herself of the public forum did not mean she had violated the law.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

An interesting gauntlet was thrown down this week when the parent of Fox News agreed to acquire Roku, availing itself of a post-cable platform to compete for news dominance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

Among the heroes availing themselves of this innovation was one Johnny Weissmuller – later to find fame as cinema’s Tarzan.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2024

"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

Unavailing, un-a-vāl′ing, adj. not availing, or of no avail or effect: useless.—n.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various