as in helm
the place of leadership or command
with her boss's early retirement, she unexpectedly found herself in the driver's seat
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Recent Examples of driver's seat
Watch sinkhole swallow truck in Japan Truck driver remains trapped in sinkhole
Even eight hours following the collapse, the man remained trapped inside his truck due to the driver's seat being filled with sand and mud, Nippon TV station reported.
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Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
The Seattle Seahawks occupy the division's driver's seat at 8-5 with games left to play against the Packers, Vikings, Bears, and Rams, who could potentially tie them with a Week 15 victory.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
The defendant was in the passenger's seat and leaped into the driver's seat, pulling away.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
Atlanta Falcons 34, New York Giants 7: Michael Penix Jr. won in his first NFL start, sending the Giants to a franchise-record 10-game losing streak and into the driver's seat for the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL draft.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
The Seattle Seahawks occupy the division's driver's seat at 8-5 with games left to play against the Packers, Vikings, Bears, and Rams, who could potentially tie them with a Week 15 victory.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
The defendant was in the passenger's seat and leaped into the driver's seat, pulling away.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
Atlanta Falcons 34, New York Giants 7: Michael Penix Jr. won in his first NFL start, sending the Giants to a franchise-record 10-game losing streak and into the driver's seat for the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL draft.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for driver's seat
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But above all, such a mission can only be considered after peace is secured, and again, that is only possible with Trump at helm.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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The layoffs are part of a broader effort by the new White House administration to shrink the federal workforce, which is being spearheaded by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk at its helm.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There's always one shot that leaves a golfer shaking his or her head.—
Mike Hutton,
Post-Tribune,
19 July 2017
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Now, Maineri heads into year 12 with 18 pitchers on his roster, hoping that rising junior Caleb Gilbert and sophomore-to-be Zach Hess will emerge at the top of the pitching rotation.—
John Roach,
NOLA.com,
19 July 2017
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Former chair of the National Transportation Safety Board and CBS News transportation safety analyst Robert Sumwalt said that the situation is unusual.—
Kris Van Cleave,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2025
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While police were investigating, a resident of the building allegedly that one of the individuals who was fleeing hid something under a chair cushion outside her door.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Driver's seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/driver%27s%20seat. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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