do without
Example Sentences
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In Stewart’s view, what a jury was not to be trusted to do without the guidance given in the Georgia statute, they could now be entrusted to do.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
The Angels’ offense, finishing with four hits, found a way to make do without solely relying on the long ball.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
Trump said the visiting royals "got me to do something that nobody else was able to do, without hardly even asking".
From BBC • May 2, 2026
“I could do without becoming known as the man who has a hugger for a son,” he reproves when Cal tries to embrace him.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
“Nor its Ma, nor its Pa. No more hunting, now, till all the little wild animals have grown up. We’ll just have to do without fresh meat till fall.”
From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
