without the aid of

idiom

: without using
I can no longer read without the aid of glasses.

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But Swift, 34, quickly played off the malfunction, continuing to dance and sing around the stage, joined by her backup dancers, without the aid of the platform. Chris Barilla, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024 The divers harvest abalone, sea urchins and more by venturing into dark waters without the aid of oxygen tanks or professional diving equipment, instead using instruments like nets and hoes. Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 10 Oct. 2024 But Buckley, a virtuoso rock performer, possessed a soaring vocal range, supple across multiple octaves and able to achieve euphoric liftoff without the aid of angelic overdubs. Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2024 Having hit an all-time low in his career, Cohen worked mostly alone and often in Montreal, producing new songs still without the aid of a guitar. Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for without the aid of 

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“Without the aid of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20the%20aid%20of. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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