go without

phrase

: to live or continue without having (something)
going without sleep
couldn't afford a car and had to go without

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That ended the Dodgers’ streak of 91 games without extra innings, the second-longest a team has gone without playing an extra-inning game in the modern era, behind only the 2005 Red Sox (99). Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 However, the budget does not include back pay for the year North Carolina employees went without a salary increase. Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026 Some Transportation Security Administration employees, who went without pay for weeks during a record-long partial government shutdown earlier this year, are feeling particularly bitter. Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 3 July 2026 Warren residents said going without electricity for hours made for a long and uncomfortable night. Paula Wethington, CBS News, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for go without

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“Go without.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20without. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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