Word: fruitlessness
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...McCarthy's arguments, a last attempt to absolve SAC of its reputation scarred by Pryor's decision, was essentially fruitless. The committee expired on the first of December, despite different opinions on the committee's merits...
...gubernatorial election, the newspaper diarist and award-winning novelist announced he was taking on the hand-picked successor of the Liberal Democratic Party stalwart who had held the office captive for two decades. He ran a campaign of outrage against waste, fraud, the status quo, and the ldp's fruitless effort to end Japan's 10-year-long economic slump. The message was just right, and if nothing else, serial playboy Tanaka wasn't a bore. He won easily...
...recent strike actions in Ireland (including teachers and Aer Lingus employees), this one is gaining the most international attention. Seven months of talks between trade unions and plant owners have been fruitless, and suddenly a local plant closing is not the only thing at stake in this conversation. Guinness and Ireland are inextricably linked, and the idea of pubs without homegrown stout could mean a serious blow to national identity...
...same time, China’s calls for a formal apology and both countries’ attempts to shift blame for the collision have been fruitless and counterproductive. No public interviews of the American crew have been conducted, and it will be impossible to interview the Chinese pilot or examine the damage to his plane. Furthermore, China should cease its accusations that the U.S. violated its sovereignty. According to the American military, the crash took place above waters that the U.S. holds to be international and to which China’s claim is not widely recognized...
...bullying, seeks in a small way to change the weekly headlines. More and more schools around the country are implementing antibullying policies. New laws in Georgia, New Hampshire and Vermont require them, and Colorado, home to the Columbine school massacre, is debating a measure. Skeptics say such legislation is fruitless and serves merely as a platform for politicians to display their practiced empathy. But some innovative programs around the country are showing concrete results that challenge the laissez-faire mentality that, after all, kids will be kids...