without success
idiom
: without achieving what one tried to do : unsuccessfully
He tried to repair the engine but without success.
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At the trial's highest dose, the treatment showed some efficacy against depression in patients who had previously tried an average of nearly five antidepressants without success, according to the results published Monday in Nature Medicine.
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Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 25 June 2024
Washington — alongside Egypt and Qatar — has been attempting to mediate a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas for some months without success.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 20 June 2024
Police deployed officers, three K-9 teams and multiple police drones to search the area for the suspect without success on Saturday.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 26 May 2024
Agents from Mayes' office had spent two days in New York City trying to serve Giuliani without success, according to Richie Taylor, a spokesperson for the Attorney General's Office.
—Elena Santa Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 18 May 2024
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Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 25 June 2024
Washington — alongside Egypt and Qatar — has been attempting to mediate a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas for some months without success.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 20 June 2024
Police deployed officers, three K-9 teams and multiple police drones to search the area for the suspect without success on Saturday.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 26 May 2024
Agents from Mayes' office had spent two days in New York City trying to serve Giuliani without success, according to Richie Taylor, a spokesperson for the Attorney General's Office.
—Elena Santa Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 18 May 2024
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“Without success.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20success. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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