box seat
Example Sentences
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If Williamson had accompanied Devon Conway to the close, the Test would have been in the balance, but the England's late double-strike has put them in the box seat.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
From a box seat area high above the Coliseum floor, President Ronald Reagan officially opened the Games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2023
Lukas watched the race from a box seat alongside another of his former mentees, trainer Dallas Stewart, who put a hard squeeze on Lukas’ arm as Secret Oath closed in on the finish line.
From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2022
Serena, watching the speech from a front-row box seat, covered her face with her hand.
From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2022
The girl he met in the box seat was nice enough.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
