do without

Example Sentences

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There are concerns that an extended conflict could result in shortages while high prices could force some farmers to do without.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

"While it's exciting and curious to see what an AI agent can do without any security guardrails, this level of access is also extremely insecure," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

“I’d rather do without bread than my estradiol patch,” Polo said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

A no-spend week nudges me toward living out that old Depression-era saying my grandmother liked enough to have embroidered on a pillow: Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026

“You won’t have to do without anything,” Grandpa said.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls