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
The first three came with 9:13 left in the game gave the Dream a two point lead and the second came on their next offensive possession to push the lead to five and put Atlanta in the driver's seat.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026
Officers discovered Robinson's body in the driver's seat of a vehicle parked in the driveway.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 7 May 2026
Sarah Harris, his principal deputy, said the Environmental Protection Agency is in the driver's seat, not anyone in Missouri.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
An Antioch police car then arrives and attempts to block the vehicle with one of the suspects in the driver's seat.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026
Officers discovered Robinson's body in the driver's seat of a vehicle parked in the driveway.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 7 May 2026
Sarah Harris, his principal deputy, said the Environmental Protection Agency is in the driver's seat, not anyone in Missouri.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
An Antioch police car then arrives and attempts to block the vehicle with one of the suspects in the driver's seat.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for driver's seat
Noun
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Boudreau was at the helm of a dynamic, electric offensive team in Washington.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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In 2002, Earnie Stewart and Claudio Reyna shared the honors with Bruce Arena at the helm, while Reyna was the lone captain with Arena still in charge at the 2006 World Cup.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Cleveland has since turned to Mike Rutenberg to lead the defense as Monken begins his tenure as head coach.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Beef cheeks and tongues, Frenched racks of lamb, glistening hams, poulet de Bresse, and rabbits still with their heads, round eyes blinkless under long lashes frozen in the ice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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She was wrapped in a blanket in her favorite chair.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Chan, 47, who was born in Hong Kong and immigrated to San Francisco with her family at age 13, was first elected to the Board of Supervisors in 2020, and has been chair of its budget committee since February 2023.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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“Driver's seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/driver%27s%20seat. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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