How to Use dispense with in a Sentence

dispense with

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  • Or should the Football Association cut their losses and dispense with his services after 18 months?
    The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 16 July 2026
  • In 2024, the state legislature passed a law saying Georgia had to dispense with QR codes by July of this year.
    Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
  • The longevity industry profits from mystifying the obvious, but Emanuel largely dispenses with pretense.
    Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • Varsha’s mysterious memories are apparently linked to a much larger set of crises, and in order to make sense of these connections, both Dinu and Ghosh will have to dispense with the material and tread into the metaphysical.
    Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
  • At Montage Big Sky, a 139-room wood-and-stone main structure dispenses with antler chandeliers and wagon wheels in favor of easygoing American gentility.
    Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
  • Besides, Beckham practically radiates the sort of star power that dispenses with the need for endless chatter; like Michael Jordan in his Hanes/Space Jam heyday, his physical presence takes precedent over the usual run of blunt-force loquacity.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 July 2026

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