as in helm
the place of leadership or command
with her boss's early retirement, she unexpectedly found herself in the driver's seat
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Recent Examples of driver's seat
One man, rifle in hand, glanced toward the driver's seat.
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David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
When the driver's seat belt is unfastened and the vehicle is started, the seat belt warning audible warning may be activated for an insufficient amount of time, making the vehicles noncompliant with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
One shot puts you intimately and dangerously into the driver's seat while the next feels broadcast-worthy.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
The officer approaches the driver's seat, greets Huttle, and says he's pulled him over for going 70 mph on a 55 mph road.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 2025
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David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
When the driver's seat belt is unfastened and the vehicle is started, the seat belt warning audible warning may be activated for an insufficient amount of time, making the vehicles noncompliant with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
One shot puts you intimately and dangerously into the driver's seat while the next feels broadcast-worthy.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
The officer approaches the driver's seat, greets Huttle, and says he's pulled him over for going 70 mph on a 55 mph road.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for driver's seat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for driver's seat
Noun
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The Department of Insurance, and the Insurance Commissioner at its helm, must work effectively with insurers while maintaining total independence.—
Patrick Wolff,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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Hearn and Warren, who had barely spoken in the years since the former took over the Matchroom helm from his father, Barry, understood that collaboration was necessary to keep up.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Cherry breaks a Champagne flute on her own head and runs out of the gallery, screaming that Laura attacked her.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Fowler's character, Randall, gets involved in the group of true crime enthusiasts when he's promoted to the position of head doorman at the Arconia after Lester's death.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Items to bring include a flashlight with a red balloon over the lens and a folding chair.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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Senators voted along party lines, 48-47, to approve the nomination of Stephen Miran, chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, to the remaining four months of a term on the Fed board.—
Sylvan Lane,
The Hill,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Driver's seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/driver%27s%20seat. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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