autopilot

Example Sentences

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"When I look back now and realise how severe things were, I think at the time I was on autopilot," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

They allow us to run on autopilot during routine tasks like brushing our teeth or driving along a familiar road, freeing up mental energy for other thoughts.

From Science Daily • Feb. 16, 2026

According to Tesla’s marketing materials for autopilot and Full Self-Drive mode, “the system is designed to be able to conduct short and long-distance trips with no action required by the person in the driver’s seat.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

The resulting jumble, however, is unlikely to outperform a simpler, cheaper autopilot portfolio consisting only of a handful or two of index funds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Most of the time I functioned on autopilot and moved through my schedule with practiced determination.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad