in the driver's seat

Example Sentences

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It was so tall that the woman in the driver’s seat sat just a little lower than Akira and Sue on the back of Dodger.

From Literature

The tourists shook off their surprise and leaned in to ooh and ahh and take pictures of the polar bear, and Owen’s dad turned around in the driver’s seat and gave Owen a quiet fist bump.

From Literature

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

His father in the driver’s seat, calmly handing Arnoldo his wallet and phone while stopping mid-chase for red lights.

From Salon

Tech will still be in the driver’s seat in terms of both earnings and performance, according to Wei Li, the BlackRock Investment Institute’s chief investment strategist.

From Barron's