the loop
noun
: a group of people who know about or have influence or control over something
She wants to stay in the loop as these changes are being considered.
He claims that he was kept out of the loop when the decision to sell the company was being made.
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There’s no timeline to remove human workers from the loop in these essential STEM professions.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
The goal is to break the loop of attention collapse by engaging a completely different part of their thinking.
—Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Of course, the loop is going to start again.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 1 Mar. 2026
Level 5 automation, where cars self-drive anywhere without the need for humans in the loop, has remained elusive.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
The goal is to break the loop of attention collapse by engaging a completely different part of their thinking.
—Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Of course, the loop is going to start again.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 1 Mar. 2026
Level 5 automation, where cars self-drive anywhere without the need for humans in the loop, has remained elusive.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
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“The loop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20loop. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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