automatic pilot
Example Sentences
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“The sailboat crew were either unable to avoid collision” or they could have been down below with Theros on automatic pilot, an anonymous source told Saltwire.
From BBC • Jul. 21, 2024
Stupid, probably, but when you’re in shock, it’s like you’re on automatic pilot.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 9, 2021
Like a plane on automatic pilot, Tuchman argues, everyone is happy to leave the computers in charges until the flight hits turbulence.
From The Guardian • Dec. 27, 2018
Complacency and dependency on an automatic pilot seems to be a root cause of those accidents, too.
From New York Times • Nov. 16, 2018
Our shuttle, which seemed to be flying on automatic pilot, quickly reached the planet and began to skim its mirrored surface.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
