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Recent Examples of hands-off
Trump’s hands-off instincts, of course, match the U.S. approach to the aftermath of the Arab Spring revolts, including Syria’s.
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David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
But some other online platforms have taken little action or have explicitly enshrined accounts related to Mangione, an approach that has grown increasingly common in recent years, particularly among tech companies that favor a more hands-off policy to moderation.
—Janhvi Bhojwani, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
The Biden administration is taking a hands-off approach on the formation of a new Syrian political order, communicating with HTS through Turkey, and escalating bombing missions against ISIS in the Syrian desert.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
As rebel forces swept southward toward Damascus last week, Mr. Trump jumped on social media to trumpet the hands-off approach that could become the guiding principle of his Middle East policy and broader foreign policy vision.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
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David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
But some other online platforms have taken little action or have explicitly enshrined accounts related to Mangione, an approach that has grown increasingly common in recent years, particularly among tech companies that favor a more hands-off policy to moderation.
—Janhvi Bhojwani, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
The Biden administration is taking a hands-off approach on the formation of a new Syrian political order, communicating with HTS through Turkey, and escalating bombing missions against ISIS in the Syrian desert.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
As rebel forces swept southward toward Damascus last week, Mr. Trump jumped on social media to trumpet the hands-off approach that could become the guiding principle of his Middle East policy and broader foreign policy vision.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hands-off
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Among the reasons for the turnaround are the resiliency of Google Search, strong momentum in YouTube and Google Cloud , and potential upside from Waymo, which is proving to be a leader in the autonomous vehicle space .Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
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Edge investments are driven by applications requiring ultra-low latency, such as autonomous vehicles, IoT analytics, and AR/VR technologies.Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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If not, perhaps Reeves and Pattinson will continue to blaze their own path independent of larger franchise concerns.Christian Holub, EW.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Stocks in the same sector tend to move in tandem, rising or falling together, whereas gold frequently exhibits an inverse or independent movement from these patterns.Bob Haber, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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But Mikel Arteta is not a manager who places much stock in the opinion of the neutral.James McNicholas, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
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Pick it up in red to match our supermodel inspiration, or grab it in go-to neutral colors like black and camel to work it into your everyday rotation.Clara McMahon, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
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Attempts at pressure could backfire and convince some countries, including Brazil and Colombia, to deepen their ties with Beijing and other nonaligned groups such as BRICS, the partnership whose first members were Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.Brian Winter, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
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The nonaligned Global South rising powers—which, along with China and Russia, are members of BRICS—are countries to pay attention to.Ray Dalio, TIME, 20 Nov. 2024
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Creative Deal Structures And Collaborations: With debt still expensive, PE firms will employ innovative strategies, including sponsor-to-sponsor deals, minority stake sales, and partnerships with sovereign wealth funds, to close transactions while managing financing costs effectively.Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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China and its neighbors, including the Philippines, have their sovereign claims overlap in the South China Sea.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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The number of unaffiliated or independent voters is trending higher.Boyd K. Rutherford, Baltimore Sun, 22 Dec. 2024
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The other side: The Republican Party also focused on unaffiliated voters in this area by staffing sites with poll greeters.Alexandria Sands, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Hands-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hands-off. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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