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

"The King and Queen got me to do something that nobody else was able to do, without hardly even asking!"

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

I could spend the summer practicing baking to get ready, which would give me something to do without Trevor.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks