driver's seat

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Her rationale is that it puts brands back in the driver’s seat.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Mercedes’s move to put Antonelli in the driver’s seat at 17 years old was seen as a huge risk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 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

Crawling back in the driver’s seat, he put the wheel into climb position, buzzed up into the air once more, and resumed his flight back to the repair shop.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick