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
They may have to do without Searle and Steward - such vital players this season.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 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
“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
Once they were used to the money coming in it would be impossible to do without again.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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