hands-off
Example Sentences
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They have not been treated respectfully; hence the refusal to issue a hands-off order on Kyiv’s airport while the two were in town.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Warsh said a more hands-off attitude, in which bond yields tapped on the economic brakes on their own, showed markets are “learning how to play ball” instead of relying on central bankers to officiate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The EA and Natural Resource Wales grant abstraction licences to farms, but when water levels drop they can impose what is called a "hands-off flow restriction".
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
For Norcliffe, the ultimate goal is to build deep, hands-off trust.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 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
