How to Use go without in a Sentence

go without

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  • Both teams went without a shot — but with plenty of fouls — over the first 45 minutes of play.
    Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
  • This should go without saying, but when cooking with seafood, the fresher, the better.
    Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 30 July 2025
  • But the families remain besieged, unable to come and go without fear.
    Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • And of course, the actor couldn’t let the moment go without sending on a little zinger Mackie’s way.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 30 July 2026
  • And those kids go without good schools and those kids go without functional infrastructure.
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 31 July 2026
  • How much rain did your yard actually get, and how long can grass go without water in high temperatures?
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 July 2026
  • Combined with a shortage of court reporters, the rule meant many hearings went without a verbatim transcript.
    Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • No other compound can unlock as much energy—and any creature that goes without O2 has to make do with less.
    James Dinneen, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Charli contrasts going without underwear in the past with now largely wearing trousers.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
  • Those who went without the shot had significantly higher risk of bleeding, including in the brain.
    Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 14 July 2026
  • The family lived in a railroad section house near the docks that went without electricity or indoor plumbing for years.
    Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Residents in the area said going without electricity for hours made for a long and uncomfortable night.
    Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Other research links unfair treatment in healthcare settings to mistrust and going without needed care.
    Hyojin Im, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In 1990, when Griffey played in his first All-Star Game, that would have gone without saying.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • That goes without mentioning a world class yet unreliable Andreas Christensen, in terms of staying off the sick list.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Warren residents said going without electricity for hours made for a long and uncomfortable night.
    Paula Wethington, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Messi ended up with eight goals and four assists after going without a goal or an assist for the first time in his last 12 World Cup games.
    Brian Mahoney, Chicago Tribune, 19 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
  • In Baldwin, Florida, the town’s only grocery store closed, and the government built its own store so residents would not go without food.
    Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • During the trip, Baylen temporarily went without her medication for Tourette syndrome.
    Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
  • Pick the handful of protections that address what’s common and dangerous, treat them as nonnegotiable, and give yourself real permission to let the rest go without spiraling over it.
    Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Though parents may be able to push through sleep deprivation, adults, like children, need quality sleep to maintain their mental well-being, and going without rest can lead to a similar cascade of negative effects.
    Lia Miller Published, Parents, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The party portion of the festivities were shared by the tennis WAG on Monday and, this goes without saying, came after a traditional bachelorette fitting.
    Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
  • In Homewood, Mary Beth Uretz went without electricity for 10 days in late May, then again for five days after high winds pummeled the town on July 27.
    Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Determined that Blake would never go without, Bateman quietly spent more than 200 hours practicing on a mannequin head and studying online tutorials to master hairstyles suited for her hair type.
    Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 28 July 2026
  • 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
  • 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

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