do without
Example Sentences
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She says she gave up her career to raise our children and support me, and that my accounts wouldn’t look the way they do without her work at home.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Is there a way to name an alternate or contingent beneficiary in case he passes away before I do, without creating confusion or complications with my estate plan?
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
“What would they do without the high-grade nickel that we ship down to the U.S.?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
He was always chasing "the sound of laughter," said Walker, "it's infectious, he couldn't do without it".
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
“The opposite of a Tentacle is a simple task, something that’s placed before you and that you do without question. That’s what they have in here.”
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
