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in the driver's seat



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

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

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

A key factor will be whether enough market froth has been removed—and enough speculative positions washed out—to put fundamentals back in the driver’s seat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

The Ashtons’ brougham was in Drury Lane, directly in front of the theater, with Old Timothy in the driver’s seat.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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