hands-off
Example Sentences
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Seen in this light, Mr. Bessent’s bond intervention isn’t a challenge to Mr. Warsh’s hands-off approach to the government debt market, but rather a sign that Mr. Warsh’s approach is starting to work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
The EA and Natural Resource Wales grant abstraction licences to farms, but when water levels drop they can impose what is called a "hands-off flow restriction".
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
For Norcliffe, the ultimate goal is to build deep, hands-off trust.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Burgers are the obvious choice, but smoked meatloaf stuffed with cheese is mostly hands-off and packs a hell of a punch.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 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
