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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During the longest shutdown in U.S. history in 2018-2019, 800,000 federal employees went without pay for 35 days.
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Jeremy Yurow, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
Sunday marked the ninth consecutive day that Detroit has gone without a drop of rain.
—Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 16 Sep. 2024
According to the Insurance Information Institute, 12% of homeowners went without insurance in 2022.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2024
This should go without saying, but there is neither evidence nor foundation for such a claim.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 Sep. 2024
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Jeremy Yurow, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
Sunday marked the ninth consecutive day that Detroit has gone without a drop of rain.
—Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 16 Sep. 2024
According to the Insurance Information Institute, 12% of homeowners went without insurance in 2022.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2024
This should go without saying, but there is neither evidence nor foundation for such a claim.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Go without.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20without. Accessed 22 Sep. 2024.
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