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
Obviously having the great Jean Smart in the driver’s seat helped a lot — she revealed the woman beneath the diva even in Deborah’s most outrageous actions.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Her rationale is that it puts brands back in the driver’s seat.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
“It’s to place yourself in the driver’s seat, and that is what every single one of them is doing.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
He was in the driver’s seat by the time I’d climbed down, and the car was rumbling down the dirt road when I leapt out from behind an iron tank.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
