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Recent Examples of hands-off
Still, Akasha’s days as a hands-off drug boss in Hawaii were over.
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Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
Regulators’ new hands-off approach is one of the most tangible rewards for Musk and potentially other business executives after many of them threw their support behind Trump’s campaign last year to regain the White House.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 11 May 2025
The only cooking required is the hands-off step of simmering the farro, and the combination of flavors and textures will likely win over even the most meat-and-potatoes of diners.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025
CEOs can no longer afford to take a hands-off approach.
—Jerry Layden, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
Regulators’ new hands-off approach is one of the most tangible rewards for Musk and potentially other business executives after many of them threw their support behind Trump’s campaign last year to regain the White House.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 11 May 2025
The only cooking required is the hands-off step of simmering the farro, and the combination of flavors and textures will likely win over even the most meat-and-potatoes of diners.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025
CEOs can no longer afford to take a hands-off approach.
—Jerry Layden, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hands-off
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Although the federal government has already started to streamline some regulations around autonomous driving, Morningstar analyst Seth Goldstein said regulators might possibly craft rules in a way that would single out Tesla.—
Chris Kirkham,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Google even introduced tools that can browse the web and use software under user direction — early examples of the autonomous AI agents that many see as the next frontier.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
7 June 2025
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Whether the indictment is solid or not, Abrego García will now have competent legal defense and will be before independent judges.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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The aforementioned eggs were distributed to Walmart, Safeway, chains owned by Kroger and various other independent and chain supermarkets.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
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This is being done to comply with the sport's goal of being carbon neutral by 2030.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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With Messi and his mates, Miami has sold out huge NFL stadiums and other neutral venues.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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This conflict between the two great powers will create opportunities, most importantly business opportunities, for neutral nonaligned countries.—
Ray Dalio,
TIME,
20 Nov. 2024
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With its diminished economic and cultural appeal hampering its ability to forge new partnerships, the United States risks allowing its adversaries to deepen their ties to nonaligned countries in ways that harm U.S. interests.—
Roger W. Ferguson,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Jan. 2025
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Insurance firms, development banks, sovereign wealth funds, and remittances are also sources that could be tapped to finance Africa’s infrastructure, the bank said in its report.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
5 June 2025
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Loyalists’ fate after the American Revolution The Treaty of Paris recognized the U.S. as a sovereign nation and addressed a variety of other issues that remained to be resolved in the war’s aftermath.—
Greg Daugherty,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 June 2025
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But the truth is that, for years, unaffiliated individuals have flocked to the border as a playground for practicing military-style tactics, and are eager to get in on the action.—
Jessica Pishko,
New Yorker,
6 June 2025
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Elevate will handle both primary and secondary ticket sales, preventing unaffiliated brokers from undermining sales and devaluing tickets.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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“Hands-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hands-off. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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