driver's seat

Example Sentences

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Steering the conversation with the right questions keeps us in the driver’s seat and seeing around corners.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Kidd landed in Dallas instead and seemed in the driver’s seat for a long ride until the Doncic trade.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 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

I sat in the driver's seat, Belet riding shotgun, or, in her case, riding scimitar with Kasusu.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda