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to no avail

adjective as in fruitless

adjective as in futile

adjective as in unavailing

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Another onlooker called the woman's name again to no avail.

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They did all they could to find answers for other families, to no avail.

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Numerous searches took place at the side of the A19 in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, but to no avail.

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The previous searches were to no avail leaving Ms Alayed's family devastated.

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She appealed uncovered hospital stays, surgeries, and medication to the insurer and state regulators, to no avail.

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