hands-off
Example Sentences
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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
Other than providing contact information for the people on his list, Milgrom says the estate was hands-off throughout the process.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
The answer to their problem still comes with sacrifice; they’re still at somebody else’s whim, even if that somebody has promised to be hands-off.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
McCullum and Key took a more hands-off approach to the England team which critics felt led to an overly relaxed environment.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
A hands-off policy had backfired, the insurgents had gathered strength.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
