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in the driver's seat



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"Congress is in the drivers seat if they just put their hands on the wheel," he said.

From Salon • Jul. 29, 2024

The 6-3 opinion was authored by Chief Justice John Roberts, who is clearly back in the drivers seat at the high court this year.

From Slate • Jun. 27, 2023

I sat in the drivers seat of Grover’s Lamborghini.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan

Mary helped her son refine the vehicle until they possessed something that could roll down the street with its pilot, as the racers were known, in the drivers seat.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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