It is futile to do with more what can be done with fewer. From LearnThat.org. [William Ockham.]
A futile effort. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Cape Town after the union staged a go-slow following what it termed futile wage negotiations. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
It will cost millions in marketing and promotion, or what I call a futile attempt and waste of shareholder equity. From Wordnik.com. [Moto Loco, $800 OjO?] Reference
The most futile is hoping for the law to help you out of your misery. beatricemor. From Wordnik.com. [sound ordinance in ajijic?] Reference
For a while her mind wore itself out in short, futile meanderings of suppositions. From Wordnik.com. [Stubble] Reference
Sincere apologies for any lost time spent middle-clicking a taskbar button in futile window-killing attempts. From Wordnik.com. [Middle-Click To Close Applications From Windows 7′s Taskbar | Lifehacker Australia] Reference
But while governments panicked, cults formed and millions simply stood in futile amazement we decided to take action. From Wordnik.com. [365 tomorrows » 2007 » January : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day] Reference
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said over the weekend that Tehran's pursuit of nuclear weapons is -- quote -- "futile" -- unquote. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 27, 2009] Reference
READERS may recall a futile exercise your correspondent undertook last year to go solar. From Wordnik.com. [The Economist: Correspondent's diary] Reference
It's also an area you've described as futile, in fact, I think you once described it as like medieval France. From Wordnik.com. ['Flat Area' Contributes To Pakistan's Floods] Reference
Anyone who has ever been a child can no doubt recall futile negotiations with one's parents to gain new privileges or permission. From Wordnik.com. [Mediation Channel] Reference
From outside it may appear wasteful, but can that be called futile which raises such a wave of feeling through and through the country?. From Wordnik.com. [Glimpses of Bengal Selected from the Letters of Sir Rabindranath Tagore] Reference
His quest had been futile from the start. From Wordnik.com. [Caribou House « A Fly in Amber] Reference
Does this mean that I have spent 8 "futile" years?. From Wordnik.com. [Nonlinear Thinking, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
Now how do we tackle the issue of defining "futile"?. From Wordnik.com. ["End of Life" Care Costs: A Logical Fallacy] Reference
It felt kind of futile saying this to a four-year-old. From Wordnik.com. [Lisa Reswick: Take Your Daughter to the Unemployment Office Day] Reference
Early board meetings were "kind of futile," he recalled. From Wordnik.com. [Downfall of Zany Broadcom Co-Founder] Reference
Despite the fall of Saigon in 1975, Vietnam was not a "futile" conflict. From Wordnik.com. [McNamara and the Liberals' War] Reference
There is a lot between "futile" and "always has some positive impact on the world.". From Wordnik.com. [Kand at the Gugg] Reference
As products designed to make money, the "futile" part should draw some interest or at least merit some discussion. From Wordnik.com. [And the sign said...] Reference
Despite his famous smile, Carter has exuded a kind of futile sadness after being rejected by the electorate in 1980. From Wordnik.com. [Deepak Chopra: Barack Obama: A Reason for Sadness or the Sadness of Reason?] Reference
I've been looking for the new version for the past few days, but i wasnt sure what version I ready had, so it was kind of futile. From Wordnik.com. [Portable Chrome Updates For The 2.0 Beta | Lifehacker Australia] Reference
Schmidt's "futile" career included three MVPs, eight home run titles, five on-base-plus-slugging titles, one World Series MVP, 10 Gold. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Take a swing] Reference
Gafcon leaders dismiss 'futile' covenant draft: CEN 10.31.08 p 7. From Wordnik.com. [Conger] Reference
Taliban released a statement dismissing the initiative as "futile". From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Photown News] Reference
Nothing had changed and to make the request again would be "futile". From Wordnik.com. [News24 Top Stories] Reference
The Taliban released a statement dismissing the initiative as "futile". From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Photown News] Reference
Are you saying that arguing against their beliefs would have been 'futile'?. From Wordnik.com. [TPN :: GDay World] Reference
These same plaintiffs opposed the amendment on the ground that it was "futile". From Wordnik.com. [p2pnet news] Reference
When the merger is a takeover resistance by the smaller company is sometimes "futile". From Wordnik.com. [Logistics Management Logistics - Best Practices News] Reference
Taliban rejected President Hamid Karzai's latest attempt to reach out to them as "futile" and. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to UK launches civilian force for trouble spots] Reference
Palestinian leader says direct talks with Israel would be 'futile' under current circumstances. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Arabs back direct peace talks when Abbas sees fit] Reference
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