Examples of at the wheel in a Sentence
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Then, in 2022, she was arrested in Georgia on suspicion of driving under the influence after police received a call about a driver who was allegedly asleep at the wheel.
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Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
Despite the moniker, drivers are required to be present and at the wheel of a Tesla vehicle enabled with FSD.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 26 Apr. 2024
Earlier this week, a driver reportedly asleep at the wheel crashed into a construction crew that was working on a bridge embankment, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
In an alarming twist, some thieves are committing the smash-and-grabs while drivers are still at the wheel.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
According to authorities, officers received a 911 call around 2:30 a.m. local time about a driver who had allegedly fallen asleep at the wheel on Highway 74.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 28 Nov. 2023
During the pullout from Afghanistan—perhaps the moment when Biden’s approval ratings began to tip in the wrong direction—Republicans effectively attacked him as being asleep at the wheel of a chaotic world.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2024
The display was free of glare from the bright desert sun throughout my hours at the wheel.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2024
The director Radu Jude wrote Angela’s character with a real-life P.A. in mind: a 22-year-old who died after falling asleep at the wheel.
—Beatrice Loayza, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2024
Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
Despite the moniker, drivers are required to be present and at the wheel of a Tesla vehicle enabled with FSD.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 26 Apr. 2024
Earlier this week, a driver reportedly asleep at the wheel crashed into a construction crew that was working on a bridge embankment, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
In an alarming twist, some thieves are committing the smash-and-grabs while drivers are still at the wheel.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
According to authorities, officers received a 911 call around 2:30 a.m. local time about a driver who had allegedly fallen asleep at the wheel on Highway 74.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 28 Nov. 2023
During the pullout from Afghanistan—perhaps the moment when Biden’s approval ratings began to tip in the wrong direction—Republicans effectively attacked him as being asleep at the wheel of a chaotic world.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2024
The display was free of glare from the bright desert sun throughout my hours at the wheel.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2024
The director Radu Jude wrote Angela’s character with a real-life P.A. in mind: a 22-year-old who died after falling asleep at the wheel.
—Beatrice Loayza, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2024
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“At the wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20wheel. Accessed 16 May. 2024.
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