driver's seat

Example Sentences

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“He got in the driver’s seat when the deregulation trend was incipient. He was a champion of deregulating the financial industry.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

As if to remind me, the driver’s seat g-sensing dynamic side bolsters nudged me in the ribs at every turn.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

By then she may even be in the driver’s seat.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

With AI back in the driver’s seat, these pitfalls may come back into focus too.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

The father got back into the driver’s seat, but the mother didn’t get in, although the baggage porter was nice enough to open a door for her.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia