driver's seat

Example Sentences

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Win those two, and the Kings are back in the driver’s seat.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

“This structure ensures parents stay in the driver’s seat during the learning years, while giving kids real, hands-on experience that prepares them for financial independence,” Jennifer Seitz, Greenlight’s director of education, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Despite his glamorous brush with fame, Ellis has not given up the day job, he is still in the driver's seat on a London Underground train.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026

Level 4 automation would free them from the driver’s seat altogether.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

“There’s a sealed letter in the safe,” he said, taking the driver’s seat.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns