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Rashid reintroduced one of those bills this spring, to no avail.
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Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
For decades, many top-dollar expeditions have attempted to locate Earhart's Lockheed Electra 10E airplane to no avail despite great advancements in technology.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 4 July 2025
In recent offseasons, San Francisco made spirited attempts to sign sluggers including Aaron Judge and Carlos Correa to no avail, with Correa agreeing to a mega-deal before failing a physical.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025
Red Sox owner John Henry flew to Kansas City to meet with Devers, to no avail.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 16 June 2025
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Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
For decades, many top-dollar expeditions have attempted to locate Earhart's Lockheed Electra 10E airplane to no avail despite great advancements in technology.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 4 July 2025
In recent offseasons, San Francisco made spirited attempts to sign sluggers including Aaron Judge and Carlos Correa to no avail, with Correa agreeing to a mega-deal before failing a physical.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025
Red Sox owner John Henry flew to Kansas City to meet with Devers, to no avail.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 16 June 2025
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“To no avail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20no%20avail. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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