do without
Example Sentences
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Burnham's position on early releases has shifted since last week, when he said there was "nothing more" he could do without risking the collapse of the prison system.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
We want the drama and the storylines of much of the campaign just gone, but we could do without the poisonous way it all finished in the final week or two.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
The startup has said it has a single goal: a “straight-shot” research sprint to what he dubbed “safe superintelligence”—industry speak for AI that can do whatever humans can do, without threatening humanity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
"It's an experience, you know, I would be happy to do without it, but everybody's been very kind here, very good, so we have to be thankful."
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
“If you folks at the City Hall don’t even know what penguins are, I guess you haven’t any rule saying they have to be licensed. I will do without a license for Captain Cook.”
From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater
