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
Taking a hands-off approach to Warner Bros. is a nonstarter for Ellison, a person familiar with his thinking said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 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
It marks a change of tone for his administration, which has taken a more hands-off approach to the technology.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 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
