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
At the moment the officer tells Huttle to turn around and put his hands behind his back, Huttle sprints to the van's driver's seat.
—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
At the moment the officer tells Huttle to turn around and put his hands behind his back, Huttle sprints to the van's driver's seat.
—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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Writer-director Benny Safdie helms this A24 drama that’s sure to be on Oscar voters’ radars.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The 63-year-old chef helms the kitchen at Vila Joya—the restaurant of a gracious boutique hotel in Portugal that shares its name—which earned one Michelin star in 1995 and a second in 1999.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Several of President Donald Trump‘s firings of independent agency heads have made their way through the Supreme Court‘s emergency docket, but Tuesday’s ruling in a federal appeals court likely moves the justices closer to overturning a 90-year precedent on the issue.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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Republican strategist David Oman, who served as her finance chair in 2014, said her departure wasn’t a shock after months of speculation but still marks a major moment for Iowa politics.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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Trump has criticized the Fed and its chair, Jerome Powell, for months for not lowering interest rates, and recently took aim at Powell over a costly renovation of the bank's Washington headquarters.—
Jeff Mason,
USA Today,
2 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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