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
Rivian has released an over-the-air software update and will inspect and replace the driver's seat belt pretensioner assembly, if necessary, free of charge.
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James Powel, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
The carjacking suspect, only identified as a 31-year-old Denver man, allegedly pulled a woman from the driver's seat of the Toyota and drove off.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025
The man sat in the driver's seat, while the woman sat in the passenger seat, their crying child in the man’s arms.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 9 Nov. 2025
But that happiness quickly took a turn when the mother quickly braked and stopped the vehicle, and sent him flying into the open area behind the driver's seat.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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James Powel, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
The carjacking suspect, only identified as a 31-year-old Denver man, allegedly pulled a woman from the driver's seat of the Toyota and drove off.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025
The man sat in the driver's seat, while the woman sat in the passenger seat, their crying child in the man’s arms.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 9 Nov. 2025
But that happiness quickly took a turn when the mother quickly braked and stopped the vehicle, and sent him flying into the open area behind the driver's seat.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for driver's seat
Noun
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Behind the camera, Berman and Pulcini direct the first two episodes, while Francesca Gregorini helms episodes three, six and seven, and Josephine Bornebusch takes on episodes four and five.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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Speaking of the flybridge, the open-air helm station affords unmatched visibility for navigation.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
20 Jan. 2026
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The six-time Super Bowl champion head coach fell short of the 40 out of 50 votes needed for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Former Indianapolis Colts and Carolina Panthers head coach Frank Reich is considered a top candidate for the job, according to league and team sources.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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So having another person in her space was always a little surprising, even if the curator, gazing at her with his usual mix of mild reproach and gauzy concern, seemed not abundantly different from the empty chair.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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World is operated by Tools for Humanity, a company OpenAI CEO Sam Altman founded and currently chairs.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Driver's seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/driver%27s%20seat. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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