go without
Britishverb
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to be denied or deprived of (something, esp food)
if you don't like your tea you can go without
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that is obvious or self-evident
Example Sentences
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Whatever you do, don’t go without liability insurance.
From MarketWatch
Without such unpaid family support, older adults would go without care or end up in institutionalized care, which would further burden the healthcare system and public programs like Medicaid.
From MarketWatch
"He's been here in the shallow water for three days now and isn't feeding at all at the moment," although she added the animals can go without food for weeks.
From BBC
Kurt Barrow, who heads oil, fuel, and chemicals at S&P Global Energy, told Barron’s the world is entering “an availability crisis” in which some countries will have to go without oil.
From Barron's
Kurt Barrow, who heads oil, fuel, and chemicals at S&P Global Energy, told Barron’s the world is entering “an availability crisis” in which some countries will have to go without oil.
From Barron's
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