not automatic

Example Sentences

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Recurring revenue in defense is contractual and performance-based, not automatic.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

The connection between economic strength and geopolitical heft is not automatic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

Speeches during state visits are not automatic; only around one in four since 1952 have included a formal address to Parliament.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025

The act provides for a range of policy responses, including sanctions or waivers, but they are not automatic.

From Reuters • Sep. 6, 2023

To be revived is not automatic for a scythe; it must be requested.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman