automatic pilot
Example Sentences
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“The sailboat crew were either unable to avoid collision” or they could have been down below with Theros on automatic pilot, an anonymous source told Saltwire.
From BBC • Jul. 21, 2024
The culprit may have been the Delta variant of the coronavirus, which has caused some renewed business shutdowns and demonstrated that the U.S. recovery is not yet on automatic pilot.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2021
Like a plane on automatic pilot, Tuchman argues, everyone is happy to leave the computers in charges until the flight hits turbulence.
From The Guardian • Dec. 27, 2018
Complacency and dependency on an automatic pilot seems to be a root cause of those accidents, too.
From New York Times • Nov. 16, 2018
On automatic pilot I got dressed and let Tilly out.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
