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
Officers contacted Retton shortly after and she was found in the vehicle's driver's seat, which was still running.
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Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 28 May 2025
Sonny puts on his helmet, pauses for a little prayer and then jumps in the driver's seat.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Authorities believe Chosen was excited about the outing and went to the car to wait for his family, and then found the handgun under the driver's seat, police said.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2025
Police said the boy discovered a handgun under the driver's seat, the outlets reported.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 28 May 2025
Sonny puts on his helmet, pauses for a little prayer and then jumps in the driver's seat.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Authorities believe Chosen was excited about the outing and went to the car to wait for his family, and then found the handgun under the driver's seat, police said.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2025
Police said the boy discovered a handgun under the driver's seat, the outlets reported.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for driver's seat
Noun
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Mike McDaniel has produced winning seasons, and led the Miami Dolphins to the postseason in two of his three seasons he’s been the helm of South Florida’s NFL franchise.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
18 July 2025
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Brooks will take helm of the organization on June 10.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Delimitros said one of the truck’s side view mirrors struck her in the head, causing minor injuries.—
David Hernandez,
sandiegouniontribune.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
Noun
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Philosophically, the competition for the state party's new chair, as well as for their state attorney general nomination, reflected a battle of old guard vs. new guard.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
14 July 2025
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Bring your own desk, chair and decor to give a personal touch to your room.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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“Driver's seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/driver%27s%20seat. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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