box seat
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Ciganda continued her fine form from Friday, holing two long-range putts on the front nine to put the European pairing in the box seat.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
Brazil face France on Saturday in their second Group F match, knowing a win would put them in the box seat, likely to avoid a match against Germany in the first knockout round.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2023
Lukas watched the race from a box seat alongside another of his former mentees, trainer Dallas Stewart, who put a hard squeeze on Lukas’ arm as Secret Oath closed in on the finish line.
From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2022
Serena, watching the speech from a front-row box seat, covered her face with her hand.
From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2022
The girl he met in the box seat was nice enough.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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