autopilot
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In the separate incident last month, a Russian Su-35 fighter approached a Rivet Joint surveillance aircraft, getting close enough to trigger its emergency systems, disabling its autopilot.
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
Far too many songs—“National Treasures,” “Plot Twist”—are Drake on autopilot, rehashing familiar complaints without clever variations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
“Instead of eating something on autopilot, you turn it into a small ritual, and over time that awareness starts to shape your everyday choices too,” she explains.
From Salon ● May 17, 2026
Dreiling, an attorney for the Vulins, said his clients were simply “on their way home. They were on autopilot and in shock … they were not looking to get in a second altercation.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
I quickly programmed the Vonnegut’s onboard computer to autopilot the ship to Frobozz.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
Vocabulary lists containing autopilot
Florida's B.E.S.T. Roots: auto
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