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

Bruno Fernandes was the inspiration, the player United simply cannot do without, while summer arrivals Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo added quality in attack.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

There are great things about large lecture classes, but most of that you could do without having to have a community.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The ward could do without disciplinarians like her.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan