box seat
Example Sentences
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Brazil face France on Saturday in their second Group F match, knowing a win would put them in the box seat, likely to avoid a match against Germany in the first knockout round.
From BBC • Jul. 28, 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
You could spend that amount on a box seat at Dodger Stadium — on the field level, for all 81 games.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2022
But then the second usher said, “A personal escort is customary for a box seat, miss.”
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
