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

Pouyanne said the world can't make do without these supplies and not suffer serious consequences.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

I’ll find my own somehow, or do without, but I’ll be no thief.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw