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autopilot

[aw-toh-pahy-luht] / ˈɔ toʊˌpaɪ lət /
NOUN
automatic pilot
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Fiscal policy is likely to stay on sort of autopilot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

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

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

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

“The tankers are on autopilot this far out,” John said.

From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin


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