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Time, 11 Apr. 2025
The Boston Red Sox, according to a source briefed on their interest, also tried to woo Burnes with a short-term, high-dollar offer, to no avail.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Tariffs run counter to decades of Republican support for free trade, and many in the party have tried to dissuade the president from applying them aggressively in his second term — to no avail.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
Head coach Dean Smith, visibly frustrated on the sideline, gestured for his team to play forward — to no avail.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2025
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Time, 11 Apr. 2025
The Boston Red Sox, according to a source briefed on their interest, also tried to woo Burnes with a short-term, high-dollar offer, to no avail.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Tariffs run counter to decades of Republican support for free trade, and many in the party have tried to dissuade the president from applying them aggressively in his second term — to no avail.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
Head coach Dean Smith, visibly frustrated on the sideline, gestured for his team to play forward — to no avail.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2025
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“To no avail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20no%20avail. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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