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Recent Examples of hands-off
However, his The Pickup costar was more hands-off.
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Michael Nied, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Grandmama advises a more hands-off approach, telling Morticia to give Wednesday space to grow.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
Also, some of it is going to pay UCLA’s $6 million settlement of a lawsuit brought by the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty over anti-Semitism on campus and the university’s insanely hands-off reaction to the takeover of the school grounds by a tent city of pro-Palestinian protesters.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2025
Some KitchenAid coffee makers even have an auto-clean feature for hands-off cleaning.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025
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Michael Nied, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Grandmama advises a more hands-off approach, telling Morticia to give Wednesday space to grow.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
Also, some of it is going to pay UCLA’s $6 million settlement of a lawsuit brought by the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty over anti-Semitism on campus and the university’s insanely hands-off reaction to the takeover of the school grounds by a tent city of pro-Palestinian protesters.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2025
Some KitchenAid coffee makers even have an auto-clean feature for hands-off cleaning.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hands-off
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Tony Xu, cofounder and CEO of food and grocery giant DoorDash, doesn’t sugar coat the company’s efforts, and challenges, developing autonomous delivery technologies.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
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Tirias Research Watching and waiting for the automotive market to transition to autonomous vehicles (AVs) has been a painful experience.—
Jim McGregor,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Jim Walden, independent candidate for New York City mayor, on Tuesday dropped out of the race while calling on other hopefuls to get behind the second-most popular choice in an effort to defeat New York State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The political maelstrom caught the attention of Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, who capitalized on the drama over the cellphone legislation to make a pitch for his independent campaign to be Michigan's next governor.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Nearly 3,000 Amazon shoppers gave the candle trio a five-star rating for their adjustable brightness, realistic flickering features, and neutral colors.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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Cleaning solution—Use a mild, pH-neutral cleaner specifically designed for hardwood floors.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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And there were nonaligned countries: Brazil; Burma, now known as Myanmar; Ethiopia; India; Mexico; Nigeria; Sweden, which only joined NATO in 2024; and the United Arab Republic, now known as Egypt.—
Stephen Herzog,
The Conversation,
1 Aug. 2025
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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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On the ground floor, tribal flags from sovereign Indian nations, both domestic and international, hang.—
Chris Quintana,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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Indeed, investment committees often default to sovereign credit ratings and currency risk assessments that systematically skew against low-income countries, regardless of actual sector performance.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Democrat Mike Croley, a Navy veteran, has also filed to run in the election, and so has unaffiliated candidate Christopher Monday, who ran for the same seat as an independent in 2020.—
Austin Hornbostel,
The Tennessean,
30 Aug. 2025
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For example, today, 16 states – featuring 117 congressional districts – do not allow independent or unaffiliated voters to participate in party primaries.—
Andrew Tisch,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Hands-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hands-off. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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