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
According to court documents, Ian Cramer got into the driver's seat of his parents' vehicle after his mother stepped out, reversed through the hospital's ambulance bay garage door and fled.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
This tester came with an eight-way power-adjustable driver's seat, but that did not combat the core issue of a distinct lack of cushioning.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Seconds later, who should appear by the driver's seat but AC/DC frontman, Brian Johnson.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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Liam Quinn, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
According to court documents, Ian Cramer got into the driver's seat of his parents' vehicle after his mother stepped out, reversed through the hospital's ambulance bay garage door and fled.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
This tester came with an eight-way power-adjustable driver's seat, but that did not combat the core issue of a distinct lack of cushioning.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Seconds later, who should appear by the driver's seat but AC/DC frontman, Brian Johnson.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for driver's seat
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Gavin O’Connor, who directed the first movie, returns to helm, as well as Jon Bernthal as Affleck’s brute-force brother and Cynthia Addai-Robinson as the Deputy U.S. Treasury Director who works with Affleck.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2025
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The new financial details arrive as some shareholders have called on Musk -- whose temporary status as a government employee expires next month -- to step down from his White House role and return full-time to the helm of Tesla.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 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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Wheeler is up against Alvin Hawkins, NASCAR’s first flagman and a key figure in establishing NASCAR racing at Bowman Gray Stadium, executive vice chair Lesa France Kennedy, Pocono Raceway founder Dr. Joseph Mattioli and former West Coast executive Les Richter for the Landmark Award.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Apr. 2025
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Rollins emerged victorious in the main event after Paul Heyman shockingly sided with him over Reigns and Punk, handing him a steel chair that Rollins used to secure the win.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Driver's seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/driver%27s%20seat. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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