without the aid of

idiom

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

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The Chargers’ second consecutive 11-win season came without the aid of their two top tackles, Joe Alt and Rashawn Slater, who suffered season-ending injuries that forced Harbaugh and Roman to field a patchwork offensive line for most of the season, but especially in the final weeks. Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026 Honnold’s free solo climb, however, is quite literally taking Netflix’s livestream endeavors to new heights when the veteran rock climber with more than 30 years of experience sets his sights on ascending the 1,667-foot-tall (508 meters) skyscraper without the aid of ropes or safety nets. Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026 Like other pre-midcentury homes in Austin, it was designed to take the sting out of summer without the aid of more advanced cooling methods. Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 4 Jan. 2026 His wife was applying lipstick without the aid of a mirror. CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025 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 25 Jan. 2026.

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