autopilot
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The 40-year-old from Abergavenny said that even though he was off-duty his training and life-saving skills kicked in and he acted on "autopilot".
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
The sector’s stock are on autopilot and earnings won’t control their long-term flight path.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
“The autopilot that got you to retirement is a great start. Retirement is when you take the wheel,” said Eileen Olson, founder of Emerald Wealth in Daufuskie Island, S.C.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
The company has settled several lawsuits resulting from collisions that occurred on autopilot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Every once in a while Festus the figurehead creaked and squeaked through the speakers, reporting the autopilot status in that weird machine language that only Leo could understand.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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