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
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.
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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
The footage shows the woman sitting in the driver's seat in her parked car, and her dog is in the back.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 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
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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
The footage shows the woman sitting in the driver's seat in her parked car, and her dog is in the back.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for driver's seat
Noun
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Martens would go on to join Y/Project in 2010 and take the creative helm of that brand in 2013, accruing a reputation for innovative cutting and an experimental approach to fashion.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
12 May 2025
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Throughout his career he’s climbed from business management to the helm of cultural landmarks like The Roots Picnic, Lil Wayne’s Weezyana Festival and Mary J. Blige’s Strength of a Woman Festival, and throughout his journey, mastered the art of bringing artists’ visions to life.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
10 May 2025
Noun
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There's always one shot that leaves a golfer shaking his or her head.—
Mike Hutton,
Post-Tribune,
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
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Doctors can fight weight bias through steps such as equipping medical offices with waiting room chairs, exam tables and medical equipment for people of all sizes, the study said.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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This collapsible sling chair with a sturdy wood frame is light enough to travel with you on all your beach trips or park days.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
15 May 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 May. 2025.
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