driver's seat

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • May 12, 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

Win those two, and the Kings are back in the driver’s seat.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

Stick shifts are also slower than their auto-shifted counterparts from 0-60 mph—due to the fleshy, fallible widgets sitting in the driver’s seat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Frank’s blue shirt is covered in plenty of soil, and her plants no longer take up the special spot behind the driver’s seat.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers