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It's doomed to failure (4,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lost cause

(Other definitions for lost cause that I've seen before include "Hopeless ideal" , "patronised by Jude?" , "Hopeless case" , "you won't influence him" , "write-off" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.
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