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
He said the visit of the King and Queen "got me to do something that nobody else was able to do, without hardly even asking".
From BBC • Apr. 30, 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
“I can’t get any lobsters, so you will have to do without salad today,” said Mr. March, coming in half an hour later, with an expression of placid despair.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
