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

The staging could do without the underscoring that becomes heavy-handed in the play’s later stages.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 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

He said the visit of the King and Queen "got me to do something that nobody else was able to do, without hardly even asking".

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

There might be many things that Duane could do without in the world, but snow and ice were not among them.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el