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
Police said the boy discovered a handgun under the driver's seat, the outlets reported.
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Liam Quinn, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Pictures from the fire department show a busted front windshield and feathers all around the driver's seat inside the car.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
In a video shared to Instagram on Monday by Johnson's wife, Carrie Johnson, the politician can be seen sitting in the driver's seat of a car while visiting what appears to be a drive-through wildlife park or safari.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Wilder yelled at Seacrest before jumping into the driver's seat, honking the horn, and high-fiving his wife, Katie, who joined him on stage.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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Liam Quinn, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Pictures from the fire department show a busted front windshield and feathers all around the driver's seat inside the car.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
In a video shared to Instagram on Monday by Johnson's wife, Carrie Johnson, the politician can be seen sitting in the driver's seat of a car while visiting what appears to be a drive-through wildlife park or safari.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Wilder yelled at Seacrest before jumping into the driver's seat, honking the horn, and high-fiving his wife, Katie, who joined him on stage.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for driver's seat
Noun
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Meanwhile, Givenchy, Tom Ford, Lanvin and Calvin Klein also have new-ish designers at their helm.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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Yes, our country's best leaders and brightest minds are at its helm.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
Noun
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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
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Now, Maineri heads into year 12 with 18 pitchers on his roster, hoping that rising junior Caleb Gilbert and sophomore-to-be Zach Hess will emerge at the top of the pitching rotation.—
John Roach,
NOLA.com,
19 July 2017
Noun
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Good chairs and fast computers are something every company should invest in for its leaders.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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His term as Fed chair ends next year, but Trump has tried to pressure Powell into cutting interest rates - something Powell has consistently refused to do.—
Amanda Castro
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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“Driver's seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/driver%27s%20seat. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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