hands-off
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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
At the Fed’s annual Jackson Hole conference in 2003, he and a co-author warned a hands-off approach could create financial imbalances vulnerable to a sudden collapse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
If you’re ready to wind down the farm and bar, perhaps you could keep the record-holder business if it’s relatively hands-off and continues to provide good income.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 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
By the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, landlords in central and Southern China had an almost completely hands-off relationship with their tenants: they would collect a fixed rent and let farmers go about their business.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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