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Recent Examples of hands-off
The service Service in the restaurant was excellent and very attentive, but the hotel itself was relatively hands-off outside of the initial check-in process during our stay.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Like Moss, Roy and his team were hands-off for the entirety of the trip, including charging stops.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 22 Jan. 2026
Choose recipes that are either hands-off or can be made ahead of time and heated when guests arrive.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Jan. 2026
The United States has taken a largely hands-off approach.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Like Moss, Roy and his team were hands-off for the entirety of the trip, including charging stops.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 22 Jan. 2026
Choose recipes that are either hands-off or can be made ahead of time and heated when guests arrive.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Jan. 2026
The United States has taken a largely hands-off approach.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hands-off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hands-off
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In real-world scenarios, efficiency declined slightly but remained better than existing autonomous systems.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Midas Project also claims that OpenAI cannot definitively prove the model lacks the autonomy required for the extra measures, as the company’s previous, less advanced model already topped global benchmarks for autonomous task completion.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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The fallout from the files has consumed much of the news media in recent weeks, dominating headlines and coverage at major news institutions as journalists and independent creators dig through the files for embarrassing nuggets of association about high-profile individuals.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Confirming independent biological signatures.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 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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Creeping thyme likes a soil pH that is neutral to slightly alkaline.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
11 Feb. 2026
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The driving force behind that challenge for Texas was the Red River Rivalry game against the Sooners, which is played at a neutral site but accounted for one of the Longhorns’ four allotted SEC home games in 2025.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 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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Other backers of Paramount’s WBD bid include the sovereign wealth funds of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2026
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Mubadala Capital was launched by the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala about 15 years ago to manage third-party capital.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Among the newcomers from the nation’s most populous state since 2020, Idaho voter data reflected 76% registered as Republicans, with the remainder — less than a quarter — split between Democrats, unaffiliated or another political party.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Evidence indicates that fraternity members outperform their unaffiliated peers academically.—
Anthony V. Mack,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Hands-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hands-off. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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