in the driver's seat
Example Sentences
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With the Wayans brothers firmly back in the driver’s seat, horror parody “Scary Movie” muscled its way past He-Man for the top spot at the box office this weekend.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
“This structure ensures parents stay in the driver’s seat during the learning years, while giving kids real, hands-on experience that prepares them for financial independence,” Jennifer Seitz, Greenlight’s director of education, told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
A key factor will be whether enough market froth has been removed—and enough speculative positions washed out—to put fundamentals back in the driver’s seat.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026
Despite his glamorous brush with fame, Ellis has not given up the day job, he is still in the driver's seat on a London Underground train.
From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026
Billy was sitting in the driver’s seat, making engine noises in his throat and pretending to work a phantom stick shift.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
