go without
phrasal verb
went without; gone without; going without; goes without
: to not have (something) : to live or continue without having (something)
How long can you go without sleeping/sleep?
If you can't afford a new car, you'll just have to go without.
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Prior to that, the FAA had gone without a permanent administrator for more than a year.
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Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
The White House confirmed to Newsweek that some IGs had been let go without specifying how many.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Anthony started the first eight games Orlando went without Suggs, but the reserve guard missed the past two due to an illness.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2025
But in a low-possession contest, veteran receivers DeAndre Hopkins and JuJu Smith-Schuster also went without a reception.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025
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Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
The White House confirmed to Newsweek that some IGs had been let go without specifying how many.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Anthony started the first eight games Orlando went without Suggs, but the reserve guard missed the past two due to an illness.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2025
But in a low-possession contest, veteran receivers DeAndre Hopkins and JuJu Smith-Schuster also went without a reception.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Go without.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20without. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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