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autopilot

[aw-toh-pahy-luht] / ˈɔ toʊˌpaɪ lət /
NOUN
automatic pilot
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"It's like we're living in a country on autopilot," Nicky Fahrizal, a researcher at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in Indonesia, told BBC Indonesian.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Fiscal policy is likely to stay on sort of autopilot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

The sector’s stock are on autopilot and earnings won’t control their long-term flight path.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

But how long is too long to leave your retirement plan on autopilot in a target-date fund?

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

I grab the rag out of his hand—I’m not trying to be rude, but I’m on autopilot.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell


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