How to Use go without in a Sentence

go without

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  • All else went without a hitch at the show, which also featured a walk-on from crown holders from years past.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
  • 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
  • The defense, meanwhile, went without a sack and had just two tackles for loss across 58 plays.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In the 1970s, many Charlotte renters went without heat in their homes.
    — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026
  • But the families remain besieged, unable to come and go without fear.
    — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • This isn’t simply a matter of you choosing to let your grandchildren go without; the money isn’t there.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 26 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
  • This lapse will lead to 5 million more people going without coverage.
    — Diana Degette, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 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
  • After going without a touchdown in their first preseason game, the Chiefs crossed the goal line in game two on the backs of their depth pieces.
    — Kansas City Star, 23 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
  • Higgins went without accessories apart from a statement ring, leaving the focus on her Genny look.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • 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
  • The breakdown meant the crew went without drinking water, meals, functioning toilets and air conditioning for days aboard the ship, Comer said.
    — ABC News, 18 Aug. 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
  • The city later vowed to make emergency repairs to the complex, where residents had gone without air conditioning and electricity for weeks.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
  • During the trip, Baylen temporarily went without her medication for Tourette syndrome.
    — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
  • To be sure, Scott’s unrestricted model hasn’t completely gone without some complications.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

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