cruise control
noun
1
: an electronic device in a vehicle that controls the throttle so as to maintain a constant speed
2
: a relaxed and seemingly automatic pace that is easily maintained
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Indeed, Smith often complained with trademark snark that her work as Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Potter franchise required her to coast on cruise control or simply film hundreds of reaction shots to the lines of child co-stars who had long since left the set and gone home for the day.
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David MacK, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2024
No airbags, anti-lock brakes, shoulder belts, cruise control or air conditioning (likely a spendy option).
—William Roberson, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Here are six takeaways from a full day of basketball in Paris:
Team USA in imperious form
Team USA absolutely demolished Brazil to move into the semifinals after the Brazilians made the mistake of waking up an American squad that looked ready to put things in cruise control in the second quarter.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 6 Aug. 2024
At the start of the second set Novak Djokovic was still in cruise control against fellow legend and longtime rival Nadal.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 30 July 2024
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David MacK, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2024
No airbags, anti-lock brakes, shoulder belts, cruise control or air conditioning (likely a spendy option).
—William Roberson, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Here are six takeaways from a full day of basketball in Paris:
Team USA in imperious form
Team USA absolutely demolished Brazil to move into the semifinals after the Brazilians made the mistake of waking up an American squad that looked ready to put things in cruise control in the second quarter.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 6 Aug. 2024
At the start of the second set Novak Djokovic was still in cruise control against fellow legend and longtime rival Nadal.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 30 July 2024
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“Cruise control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruise%20control. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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