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Consolidating second spot in the Eastern Conference, the Celtics led by as much as 34 points in the third quarter, before the Warriors reduced the deficit but to no avail.

From Barron's

She said she had visited 21 doctors over the years trying to investigate her condition, to no avail.

From Los Angeles Times

For years, critics have argued that the dollar’s place of primacy would erode, to no avail.

From Barron's

Botswana and its president, Duma Boko, De Beers' biggest producer partner with a 15-percent holding, led a determined push to finalise a deal by last year but to no avail.

From Barron's

They finally used a bystander’s legs as a makeshift platform — to no avail.

From Los Angeles Times