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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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 -
Working with various British helms over the years — Sir Ben Ainslie, Giles Scott and more recently Fletcher — part of Great Britain’s strength last year was the duo’s ever-solid partnership.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Battery brushes stop working in the middle of a job, and the heads get dirty.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
31 Jan. 2026
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These are just some of the possible consequences of cuts to the state budget the Legislature is considering, state department heads told lawmakers Friday.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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When that failed, Riley handed the reins of his defense — and a massive paycheck — to the crosstown rival’s rising star … who then left two years later.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Those reins would include more de-escalation training for ICE and Customs and Border Patrol agents and oversight of detention facilities.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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World is operated by Tools for Humanity, a company OpenAI CEO Sam Altman founded and currently chairs.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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With more rooms for chairs and couches, lingering will be encouraged.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Driver's seats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/driver%27s%20seats. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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