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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That is when a game seemingly on cruise control got off course for King and the Padres.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
When quarterback Kyler Murray started the second half by leading a nine-play, 71-yard drive, the Cardinals led by 24 points and looked to be in cruise control.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Think of it as cruise control for trains.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
What happened between the Raiders getting clobbered and hitting cruise control is what allows middling teams like them — and the Patriots — to ascend mediocrity.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
When quarterback Kyler Murray started the second half by leading a nine-play, 71-yard drive, the Cardinals led by 24 points and looked to be in cruise control.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Think of it as cruise control for trains.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
What happened between the Raiders getting clobbered and hitting cruise control is what allows middling teams like them — and the Patriots — to ascend mediocrity.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Cruise control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruise%20control. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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