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Recent Examples of hands-off
So far, Mayo has been relatively hands-off with the defense, preferring a CEO-type role while letting DeMarcus Covington run the unit.
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Chad Graff, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Plus, unlike a complicated cocktail that may require muddling herbs or stirring together just the right proportions of various ingredients, this one allows for hands-off hosting.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
Despite recent steps by companies like Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, to adopt a more hands-off approach, Republicans have long alleged that Big Tech censors conservative voices.
—Kristine Frazao, Baltimore Sun, 19 Nov. 2024
Some regulators, upon learning that insurers may not be following the law, still take a hands-off approach with their enforcement.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
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Chad Graff, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Plus, unlike a complicated cocktail that may require muddling herbs or stirring together just the right proportions of various ingredients, this one allows for hands-off hosting.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
Despite recent steps by companies like Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, to adopt a more hands-off approach, Republicans have long alleged that Big Tech censors conservative voices.
—Kristine Frazao, Baltimore Sun, 19 Nov. 2024
Some regulators, upon learning that insurers may not be following the law, still take a hands-off approach with their enforcement.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hands-off
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This can reduce latency and enable real-time decision-making, which is crucial for applications like autonomous vehicles or smart manufacturing systems.Jo Debecker, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The company continues to focus on developing and manufacturing autonomous aerial vehicles, including drones, and highlights its dependence on sales of crypto miners for revenue.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
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Talia Jane, an independent reporter on X, formerly known as Twitter, shared quotes from people who knew Bushnell on her page.Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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What is Small Business Saturday? Initially launched by American Express in 2010, Small Business Saturday (or Shop Small Saturday) encourages consumers to shop at one of the 33 million independent businesses that exist in the U.S.Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
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Snoop Dogg stayed neutral during the rap battle that popped off earlier this year between Drake and Kendrick Lamar.Angel Diaz, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
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For her debut spring 2025 collection, Waksal worked with lightweight and fluid materials in neutral tones (black, ivory, dusty gray, bone, army green and white) across mix-and-match styles that can easily move and be layered.Emily Mercer, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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This battle between anti-Western states and nonaligned ones will shape the future of BRICS—with important consequences for the global order itself.Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 24 Sep. 2024
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Despite the growing divergence between the explicitly anti-Western camp in the BRICS and the nonaligned camp, all members still agree on a number of fundamental issues that explain why the grouping has become vital to its members.Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 24 Sep. 2024
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For example, the AI workers would presumably need to be from that sovereign country.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Future drone swarms will dissolve and reconstitute themselves effortlessly in units of every size, much as elite special-operations forces are built from scalable detachments, each of which is capable of sovereign command.Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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The other side: Despite dissatisfaction with both parties, the majority of unaffiliated voters are optimistic about Colorado's trajectory.Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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Of that total, 40% are Republicans with another 15% unaffiliated with either of the two main parties.Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Hands-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hands-off. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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