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Recent Examples of hands-off
Choose recipes that are either hands-off or can be made ahead of time and heated when guests arrive.
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Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Jan. 2026
Normally, presidents are hands-off about merger reviews.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
The United States has taken a largely hands-off approach.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
The Solar Mars Bot shows how portable power can become more intelligent, adaptable and hands-off when conditions are unpredictable.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Jan. 2026
Normally, presidents are hands-off about merger reviews.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
The United States has taken a largely hands-off approach.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
The Solar Mars Bot shows how portable power can become more intelligent, adaptable and hands-off when conditions are unpredictable.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hands-off
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In fully autonomous evaluations, the system completes extended locomotion and manipulation behaviors without teleoperation or resets.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Slow, Careful Path Fully autonomous driving remains the most complex and sensitive application of AI in cars.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The movies at Sundance Film Festival's swan song in Park City, Utah, were very on theme for the event, celebrating independent cinema with familiar faces in challenging fare, quirky examinations of youth and fascinating documentaries.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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The General Services Administration, an independent agency that manages federal buildings, has reached out to Fort Lauderdale to see if there’s any interest in purchasing the property, city officials say.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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Conservatives emphasized a return to a noninterventionist policy.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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This neutral boundary-setting phrase avoids unnecessary over-explaining.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Up against one of the game’s best servers, the 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina, Świątek’s lack of a release valve in tight moments and access to free points in more neutral ones led to a 7-5, 6-1 quarterfinal defeat.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The United States’ incursion has split Latin America, with leaders aligned with President Donald Trump, mostly from the right, applauding the ouster, and nonaligned leaders condemning it on sovereignty grounds.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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Donthi said India's tilt toward Russia dates back to the Cold War and persists despite its official nonaligned position.—
RAJESH ROY,
Arkansas Online,
6 Dec. 2025
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For sovereign wealth funds and national energy companies, the long-term play is not only selling molecules to India.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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While acknowledging Palestinian self-rule in Areas A and B, Oren said a fully sovereign Palestinian state is impossible.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Currently, Oklahoma has a closed primary system, although state law allows recognized political parties to open their elections to unaffiliated voters.—
Barbara Hoberock,
Oklahoma Voice,
27 Jan. 2026
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The survey found that Catholics make up 46% to 67% of the adult population in these six countries, and the percentage who are religiously unaffiliated ranges from 12% to 33%.—
Luis Andres Henao,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Hands-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hands-off. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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