as in direct
actively and personally involved in something
Supervisors at the company are expected to take a hands-on role in the projects of their subordinates.
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Recent Examples of hands-on
Fiona Tapp, Parents, 3 Feb. 2025
It is designed for both mid-career and entry level talent to give hands-on training, mentoring and post program support.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2025
The hands-on tour offers guests the opportunity to catch their own dinner and learn about all things lobsters.
—Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025
The first cohort, which had over 700 applicants, is taking place in 2025 and participants will benefit from hands-on experience training with sports pundits, print journalists and online media.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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For example, use a science or math workbook to introduce your kid to the basics, and follow up with a hands-on experiment, like building a volcano or terrarium together.
—Fiona Tapp, Parents, 3 Feb. 2025
It is designed for both mid-career and entry level talent to give hands-on training, mentoring and post program support.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2025
The hands-on tour offers guests the opportunity to catch their own dinner and learn about all things lobsters.
—Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025
The first cohort, which had over 700 applicants, is taking place in 2025 and participants will benefit from hands-on experience training with sports pundits, print journalists and online media.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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Photograph: Bill Oxford/Getty Images A 25-year-old engineer named Marko Elez, who previously worked for two Elon Musk companies, has direct access to Treasury Department systems responsible for nearly all payments made by the US government, three sources tell WIRED.—
Vittoria Elliott,
WIRED,
4 Feb. 2025
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The claim: Video shows people around the world protesting Trump presidency in January 2025 A Jan. 28 Instagram video (direct link, archive link) shows clips of thousands of people marching and holding signs criticizing and mocking President Donald Trump.—
Hannah Hudnall,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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Phone tolls allegedly showed that Jones’ number called the victim’s phone twice on Aug. 6, but after Jones’ number was no longer active.—
Alex Malm,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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That's because hamsters are nocturnal and most active at night, Childs said.—
Krystal Nurse,
USA TODAY,
6 Feb. 2025
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Principal among the current level of uncertainty is the impact that tariff negotiations between the U.S. and its primary trading partners will have.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2025
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In 2022 the sheriff’s office allocated $50,000 from its budget for software to aid in the inquiry, the sheriff’s office said, and several detectives conducted 24/7 surveillance of ballot boxes in the lead-up to the 2022 primary election.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Hands-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hands-on. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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