in the driver's seat

Example Sentences

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“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

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

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

From Salon • Jan. 14, 2026

Leeds’ body, still in the driver’s seat of the SUV with her hands on her lap, could be seen in some of the images.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

Augustus sat in the driver’s seat, covered in his own vomit, his hands pressed to his belly where the G-tube went in.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green