driver's seat

Example Sentences

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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

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

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

With AI back in the driver’s seat, these pitfalls may come back into focus too.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

A multicolored bird sat by the driver's seat at the front of the caravan, on a wooden perch.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman