in the driver's seat
Example Sentences
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By then she may even be in the driver’s seat.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
With AI back in the driver’s seat, these pitfalls may come back into focus too.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
For months, Netflix has been in the driver’s seat of an industry-shaking effort to acquire Warner Bros.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026
They come through speakers in the driver’s seat headrest, while the song or podcast keeps playing everywhere else.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
Augustus sat in the driver’s seat, covered in his own vomit, his hands pressed to his belly where the G-tube went in.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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