Sentence examples similar to futile stop from inspiring English sources

But a third runway is just an expensive and ultimately futile stop-gap.

I understand why Netflix felt the need to cut this deal: on one hand, Hollywood was strong-arming them in a futile attempt stop their own DVD sales bleed.

"It will not work - among union members support for this strike diminishes all the time, and Londoners simply won't let this futile action stop them getting around their city".

Copeland jumped in a futile attempt to stop another emphatic alley-oop dunk.

I once treated a young father who decided to stop futile chemotherapy.

The U.S. had made a futile attempt to stop Castro by supporting a moderate alternativ after withdrawing support from Batista.

Chiang, in a futile attempt to stop the Japanese advance on Wuhan, breached the dikes of the Yellow River.

But this is just a last-gasp, futile effort to stop the Anchor Baby Nation from dawning.

Palffy scored on a breakaway that sent Nashville goalie Mike Dunham sprawling backward in a futile attempt to stop the point-blank shot.

CANNES, France — After years of futile efforts to stop digital pirates from copying its music, the music business has started to copy the pirates.

A shaken Luongo did not start Game 6 but was called upon when the backup goalie Cory Schneider injured his knee on a futile attempt to stop Michael Frolik's game-tying penalty shot in the third period.