in vain
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At the Civilian Protection Center of Excellence, the staff tried in vain to save the program.
From Salon
It meant the 35-year-old George was still doing heavy-duty ball carrying in the final five minutes as England chased in vain.
From BBC
The last few hours were all in vain.
From Los Angeles Times
"Many people asked me to ignore it, others said that my fight was in vain and that I should just 'play football'," Vinicius said in a post on X.
From BBC
The Pentagon has since tried in vain to demote his military rank and a grand jury have declined to charge him with seditious conspiracy.
From BBC
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