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Recent Examples on the WebIts costs grow on autopilot as lawmakers boost subsidies in the name of making higher education more affordable, but in reality doing the opposite. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022 My mind was beginning to be too much for me and my body was on autopilot.Essence, 22 Aug. 2022 This strategy takes some pressure off your marketing team because the first message or two is on autopilot. Yec, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 Climate tech won’t be entirely on autopilot going forward. Tim Mcdonnell, Quartz, 12 Aug. 2022 Sensors, such as a thermostat or an aircraft autopilot, sense things, Dietterich reasoned. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 14 June 2022 The report will do nothing to take Fed policy makers off what almost seems like autopilot to the end of the summer. Justin Lahart, WSJ, 3 June 2022 Sure-footed, diesel-powered, on autopilot to our port of call. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 21 May 2022 The topper includes a temperature autopilot that measures the room temperature and humidity and adjusts itself, advanced sleep-tracking, a daily health check and heart-rate monitoring, and a smart alarm. Malia Griggs, SELF, 17 May 2022 See More