battle unsuccessfully

Examples (10)

• The small group of activists had battled unsuccessfully against the highway construction for years.
• Local residents battled unsuccessfully to save the historic theater from being demolished.
• The patient battled unsuccessfully with the rare disease for several months before passing.
• He battled unsuccessfully to regain control of the company after the hostile takeover.
• For decades, the two nations have battled unsuccessfully to reach a lasting peace agreement.
• The union battled unsuccessfully for better working conditions during the long strike.
• Many families battled unsuccessfully to keep their homes during the severe economic crisis.
• Scientists have battled unsuccessfully for years to find a definitive cure for the virus.
• The defense team battled unsuccessfully to have the disputed evidence excluded from the trial.
• She battled unsuccessfully against her own inner demons for most of her adult life.