do without
Example Sentences
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"There are places where we just can't do without it now," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
Alaa Merahi, who was driving with his wife and children, told AFP: "We're returning to our south, to the free land... we can't do without the southern land."
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
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 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
“He was my friend. I don’t know what I would do without him.”
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
