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hands-off

[handz-awf, -of] / ˈhændzˈɔf, -ˈɒf /


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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

The move to restrict CAISI’s activity is the latest example of how powerful models such as Mythos have thrown the administration’s hands-off AI strategy into disarray.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

Bowman, a former community banker and state bank commissioner who generally favors a more hands-off approach to supervision, said certain post-2008-09 financial crisis banking restrictions led to private credit expanding outside of banking.

From Barron's Jun. 4, 2026

Yet, Anthropic this week welcomed an executive order on AI from US President Donald Trump that was relatively hands-off in its directives toward the companies.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

But maybe they’re just a really hands-off kind of couple.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera



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