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

For months, Netflix has been in the driver’s seat of an industry-shaking effort to acquire Warner Bros.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

From the driver’s seat, the additional electro-torques represent a welcome bump in both torque and power for the perennially languishing Crosstrek.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 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

Dad clears his throat from the driver’s seat.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish