be without
Example Sentences
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We have said it over the past few seasons but where would Manchester United be without him?
From BBC • May 24, 2026
He worries about further increases but said: "As much as it costs, you don't want to be without insurance."
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
While the Lakers are getting healthier, the Rockets will be without their star player for the third consecutive game.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
But unless Washington secures an agreement this year, shipbuilders will be without regulatory clarity, and America’s maritime dominance could be lost to history.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
No country, and certainly not one as vast and as aggressive as the new Soviet Union—nor one so close to Germany—was going to be without an air force.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
