as in helms
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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Noun
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Charlie Day helms Luigi, Jack Black is Bowser, Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek and Keegan-Michael Key will play Toad.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
10 Mar. 2026 -
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
Noun
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The younger two brothers float paper boats in the kitchen sink and Jeremy plays along, sprinkling flour on their heads—but making the kitchen a total mess.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Ordinary humans like Stephen’s selfish boss are depicted as giant walking eggs, while others are proportioned like bobble heads.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For Köster, though, there’s still a chance Eta can keep the reins and continue her historic tenure as head coach.—
Sebastian Shukla,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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Woodside Energy boss Meg O’Neill took the reins as CEO at the start of the month.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The chairs are folding camping chairs, and the highest tier option has drink holders.—
Vanessa Franko,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Subsequently, an old video surfaced of Paul, from 2023, in which she can be seen throwing chairs with her child in the room.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Driver's seats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/driver%27s%20seats. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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