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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Recently returning to the helm as the brand's creative visionaire, his moment comes as a full-circle evolution with expertise in fabric construction and manufacturing of high-end fashion.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Onstage, Rousteing recounted his journey to the helm of Balmain as a young 24-year-old designer, and the first Black man to lead a major Paris fashion house.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 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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Raki McGregor, who also serves as the board chair of Mecklenburg County’s workforce development board Charlotte Works, recently made waves by publicly supporting candidates for CMS school board before his tenure as a CMS consultant was up.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Marcela Rodríguez, co-chair of the Illinois Latino Agenda, highlighted the importance of being prepared for ICE encounters during a press conference on Friday.—
Deena Zaru,
ABC News,
9 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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