without the aid of

idiom

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

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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 Online platforms allow consumers to purchase shares without the aid of brokers or the burden of fees. Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 15 Nov. 2025 In today’s dollars, that would be just over half a million dollars in the first year, without the aid of things like a website or social media to spread the word. Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 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 18 Jan. 2026.

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