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hands-off

[handz-awf, -of] / ˈhændzˈɔf, -ˈɒf /


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As chairman of BP, Manifold’s inclination was to act like an executive chairman rather than as a more hands-off nonexecutive role, people familiar with his leadership style said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Newhouse’s philosophy of spending money to produce quality coverage and a hands-off approach toward his editors led to many successes, including multiple Pulitzers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

One conversion in Hemel Hempstead is a "fully hands-off investment with guaranteed income and no ongoing headaches", he says.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The answer to their problem still comes with sacrifice; they’re still at somebody else’s whim, even if that somebody has promised to be hands-off.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

The Thunderhead’s hands-off policy when it came to scythes meant that scythe’s images were not tagged in any way.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman



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