driver's seat

Example Sentences

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Kidd landed in Dallas instead and seemed in the driver’s seat for a long ride until the Doncic trade.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Her rationale is that it puts brands back in the driver’s seat.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

The image of an officer peering into the empty driver’s seat of the offending vehicle may have been good for a chuckle, but other incidents have been no laughing matter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Mercedes’s move to put Antonelli in the driver’s seat at 17 years old was seen as a huge risk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Now all eyes are on Henry in the driver’s seat.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman