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 staging could do without the underscoring that becomes heavy-handed in the play’s later stages.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
“The King and Queen got me to do something that nobody else was able to do, without hardly even asking!”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
The woman added: "I have not let Mr Lavery ruin my life by any means but it has certainly given it a dimension I could do without."
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
“I could do without the commentary,” said Finn.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
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