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Recent Examples of hands-off
Nationally, the crisis has often felt insurmountable, frequently exacerbated by porous borders and passive, hands-off approaches to addiction in many states.
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John Koufos,
Sun Sentinel,
2 June 2026
This vibrant, refreshing lemonade blends fresh strawberries and whole lemons with sugar and water for a fuss-free, hands-off recipe that's a breeze to throw together for a crowd.
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Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
Newhouse’s philosophy of spending money to produce quality coverage and a hands-off approach toward his editors led to many successes, including multiple Pulitzers.
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Scott Mayerowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
Carbajal’s father, Inocencio Carbajal Rojas, or more fondly referred to as El Güero, is more hands-off these days, having put in decades of work in the kitchen and beyond.
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Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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John Koufos,
Sun Sentinel,
2 June 2026
This vibrant, refreshing lemonade blends fresh strawberries and whole lemons with sugar and water for a fuss-free, hands-off recipe that's a breeze to throw together for a crowd.
—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
Newhouse’s philosophy of spending money to produce quality coverage and a hands-off approach toward his editors led to many successes, including multiple Pulitzers.
—
Scott Mayerowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
Carbajal’s father, Inocencio Carbajal Rojas, or more fondly referred to as El Güero, is more hands-off these days, having put in decades of work in the kitchen and beyond.
—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hands-off
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The robot is designed for 24/7 operation, with autonomous charging and hot-swappable dual batteries minimizing downtime.
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In the federal filing, Waymo says the autonomous vehicle may enter and drive at speed in freeway construction zones because the software may fail to recognize the zone or may prioritize avoiding other freeway hazards.
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Murdaugh’s attorneys filed several pretrial motions last week, including requests for a change of venue, for further independent testing of DNA evidence and for Murdaugh to get access to a computer behind bars.
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Audiences are very motivated to support independent filmmakers, and that’s a good thing for all of us.
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And Secrets suspects that a younger, noninterventionist crowd would have boosted Vance’s numbers.
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Does the beginning of this war tell us anything meaningful about the long-running battle between the interventionist and noninterventionist wings of American conservativism?
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The electric blue shade adds such a fun pop of color to a summer wardrobe, instantly brightening up basics like white jeans, denim shorts, or neutral trousers.
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And perhaps most importantly, hempcrete can be carbon neutral or even carbon negative, depending on its composition.
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These are hedging strategies adapted to today’s more fragmented international order, while the older divide separated aligned states from nonaligned states.
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In other systems, media avoid particular partisan entanglements and present themselves to audiences as providers of neutral information to a nonaligned public.
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However, the dream of fully sovereign AI inevitably runs up against hard constraints around compute, capital, and energy.
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The firm raised the money from regional sovereign wealth funds and global investors, Bloomberg reported.
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The Pew survey found religiously unaffiliated Americans – those who identify as atheist, agnostic or nothing in particular – were least likely to support religious expression in public schools, with 59% saying teachers should not be allowed to lead students in prayer at all.
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And for the first time since 2018 — the first election season where unaffiliated voters could participate in party primaries — both parties have contests for statewide office.
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“Hands-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hands-off. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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