futile
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A team led by Lawrence Kazak at McGill University's Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Institute has now identified the molecular trigger for this alternative system, known as the futile creatine cycle.
From Science Daily • May 12, 2026
Soon after Hitler’s invasion of Poland, Camus inveighed that “it’s always futile to try to disengage, even if it’s from other people’s stupidity and cruelty. You can’t say, ‘I don’t know.’
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
His behavior has alarmed free speech advocates, including the FCC’s lone Democratic appointee Anna Gomez, who noted that early station renewal reviews are exceedingly rare and largely futile.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
But even if Vance had more patience and skill, his efforts would still likely be futile.
From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026
Luke said it would be futile and I had to think about them, my family, him and her.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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