driver's seat

Example Sentences

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As if to remind me, the driver’s seat g-sensing dynamic side bolsters nudged me in the ribs at every turn.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 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

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

By the time she slips back into the driver’s seat, grinning at him like it’s going out of style, all Scoob’s questions have condensed into one: Who even is my G’ma?

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone