hands-on
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Many people who write a check here or there or help with tax returns don’t consider themselves caregivers, which they said meant handling hands-on medical tasks.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
“You start to realize that your job is really about being the conductor versus being hands-on all the time.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Hayes has had a much longer window to prepare for next summer’s World Cup, so she’s ditched the storytelling in favor of hands-on teaching.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
McKenzie, who wants to study chemistry or become a firefighter, said he enjoyed speaking with people in different jobs and seeing the differences between "hands-on" roles and office work.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Aristotle’s investigations were a bit more hands-on: when he wanted to know what the inside of an octopus looked like, he grabbed a scalpel and opened one up.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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