do without

Example Sentences

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The Angels’ offense, finishing with four hits, found a way to make do without solely relying on the long ball.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Hull's Wembley hero McBurnie - a striker Scotland can do without?

From BBC • May 23, 2026

But just as the extravaganza is set to kick off, many New Jerseyans are viewing their hosting duties less as an honor and more as a costly burden they could do without.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 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

“He stepped out to take a phone call at the morgue, and I decided that...Well, if I moved on, what would you all do without me?”

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny