hands-off

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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

In late 2025, Rivian outlined plans to introduce hands-off, eyes-off driving and develop its own artificial-intelligence chips.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

“Truman did, ultimately, embrace the building of the Super, but in the most reluctant and hands-off way possible,” Mr. Wellerstein writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

But among some inside the Police Department, there are growing frustrations with officer discipline and the new chief’s hands-off style.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2025

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