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
Police said the boy discovered a handgun under the driver's seat, the outlets reported.
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Liam Quinn, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Pictures from the fire department show a busted front windshield and feathers all around the driver's seat inside the car.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
In a video shared to Instagram on Monday by Johnson's wife, Carrie Johnson, the politician can be seen sitting in the driver's seat of a car while visiting what appears to be a drive-through wildlife park or safari.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Wilder yelled at Seacrest before jumping into the driver's seat, honking the horn, and high-fiving his wife, Katie, who joined him on stage.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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Liam Quinn, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Pictures from the fire department show a busted front windshield and feathers all around the driver's seat inside the car.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
In a video shared to Instagram on Monday by Johnson's wife, Carrie Johnson, the politician can be seen sitting in the driver's seat of a car while visiting what appears to be a drive-through wildlife park or safari.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Wilder yelled at Seacrest before jumping into the driver's seat, honking the horn, and high-fiving his wife, Katie, who joined him on stage.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for driver's seat
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Julian Klausner, who took the creative helm at Dries Van Noten at the end of last year, will present his first menswear collection on Thursday, following his first womenswear show for the label in March.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
24 June 2025
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Starbucks has long been plagued by questions about its succession, given Schultz's former willingness to return to the helm of the company.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
15 June 2025
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Now, Maineri heads into year 12 with 18 pitchers on his roster, hoping that rising junior Caleb Gilbert and sophomore-to-be Zach Hess will emerge at the top of the pitching rotation.—
John Roach,
NOLA.com,
19 July 2017
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Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head.—
J. Harry Jones,
Ramona Sentinel,
19 July 2017
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Good chairs and fast computers are something every company should invest in for its leaders.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Powell’s term as chair expires in May 2026, and Waller is considered a contender for the job.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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“Driver's seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/driver%27s%20seat. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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