without 1 of 3

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as in wanting
not having spent two days without food

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as in beyond
out of the reach or sphere of a goal without our grasp

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without

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adverb

as in outside

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without

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noun

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Zoe Hendricks, Carlmont tennis: Hendricks, a freshman, played at No. 3 singles against Menlo School and dominated without dropping a game, winning 6-0, 6-0. Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2024 The debate later resumed on Sunday night without Marcal. Greg Wehner, Fox News, 16 Sep. 2024 Par-cooking the potatoes makes for tender spuds without the long roasting time. Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2024 But Empire made Daniels the rare filmmaker to successfully transition to broadcast TV — without giving up filmmaking. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for without 

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“Without.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/without. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

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