How to Use take the wheel in a Sentence

take the wheel

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  • To take the mic, to take the wheel – to not only get open, but to open up.
    Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 3 June 2025
  • So take the wheel and let a few thousand pounds of torque finish the pitch.
    Gregory Barber, The Atlantic, 28 June 2024
  • For now, fans will just be content to say, Lana, take the wheel.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Foran was tapped to take the wheel, and steer the conglomerate back on course.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
  • If the driver doesn’t take the wheel, the vehicle will slow down and stop if needed.
    Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022
  • But instead of letting fear drive, why not let curiosity take the wheel?
    Laurie Arron, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
  • His wife, Jodi Dietz, had to take the wheel and steer them to safety.
    Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 July 2021
  • Who is capable enough to take the wheel someday yet restrained enough to ride shotgun in the meantime?
    Daniel Pink, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
  • Your example uplifts everyone right now, so take the wheel!
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Let your Muse take the wheel and guide your hand — music, drawing, or writing — anything goes at this time.
    Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 3 June 2024
  • When these cars stop in unexpected places, a human can come take the wheel and drive them, restoring traffic flow.
    Matt McFarland, CNN, 30 Sep. 2022
  • As the moon and Chiron harmonize, let the universe take the wheel.
    Usa Today, USA Today, 1 Mar. 2026
  • But those other sides of him, Jeffrey and Roofman, are still battling to take the wheel.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Encountering a fire truck, the safety driver would take the wheel and get the vehicle out of there.
    Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
  • Salter could take the wheel in 2025 while Lewis acclimates to the college game.
    Antonio Morales, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Don’t let uncertainty take the wheel — take charge of your situation.
    Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2025
  • And several local organizations are poised to take the wheel and drive some change.
    Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Little engineers can take the wheel and drive Wilson forward, to the side or even make the train spin in a circle.
    Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 1 Oct. 2021
  • But for now, Berry will take the wheel for one last ride with the team, alongside the people who’ve been in the trenches with him all season.
    Greg Engle, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Sometimes, the smartest thing a business owner can do is know when to take the wheel, and when to call someone with more experience to help steer.
    Steven Beagelman, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Hall had become increasingly paranoid about driving himself to drug deals and thought Floyd could take the wheel.
    Washington Post, 9 May 2022
  • Jimenez offered to take the wheel because driving on the freeway made Demorst feel anxious.
    Connor Sanders, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Aug. 2021
  • And in a surgical setting, letting humans take the wheel might be a better idea than letting a robot think for itself.
    Jennifer Walter, Discover Magazine, 28 Aug. 2019
  • Government policies initially drove these trends, but now economics have started to take the wheel.
    Umair Irfan, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
  • This month will give you the opportunity to take the wheel again in your own life and challenge yourself to self-prioritize.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2024
  • But those who like to take the wheel with their audio will appreciate the ability to mess with the equalization profiles or set their own.
    Dan Roe, Popular Mechanics, 14 Feb. 2023
  • The question is whether society will guide that change responsibly or let technology take the wheel.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Sivley secures each vehicle to his truck, then pulls it past dangerous terrain, until the driver can safely take the wheel.
    Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2021
  • Elizabeth Banks will take the wheel of the Magic School Bus in a new live-action hybrid movie.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 25 June 2020
  • Before announcing the winner, Kirke had said there might be a delay before the lucky staffer actually got to take the wheel.
    al, 4 Nov. 2021

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