autopilot

Example Sentences

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But such funds operate on autopilot, and they are constantly rebalancing to maintain the ratio of stocks and bonds that is supposedly appropriate for their various customers.

From MarketWatch

Before then, I was almost like on autopilot - game after game, recovery, game.

From BBC

His previous teams were so stacked with talent that the regular season was essentially on autopilot; not so much this year.

From Los Angeles Times

If you accidentally switch off the autopilot, “then you’re really in trouble,” he said.

From Washington Post

Grocery runs that once may have been done on autopilot now require more active mental accounting and decision-making, even for those families that have more flexibility in their budgets.

From Washington Post