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
Zoox autonomous cars are hitting the streets of San Francisco with no steering wheel, driver's seat, or pedals.
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Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
Gonzalez then got into the driver's seat of the vehicle and drove off, the footage shows.
—Emilie Eaton, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Oct. 2024
Waters said the suspect, according to witness statements that were corroborated by security video, got out of the Mustang, put a firearm on the hood of the vehicle and pulled the woman out of the driver's seat.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2024
The officer then thrusts his gun into the window of the driver's seat threatening to shoot Robinson in the face.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 11 Sep. 2024
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Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
Gonzalez then got into the driver's seat of the vehicle and drove off, the footage shows.
—Emilie Eaton, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Oct. 2024
Waters said the suspect, according to witness statements that were corroborated by security video, got out of the Mustang, put a firearm on the hood of the vehicle and pulled the woman out of the driver's seat.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2024
The officer then thrusts his gun into the window of the driver's seat threatening to shoot Robinson in the face.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 11 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for driver's seat
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Still, those scenarios will only come into view if Hegseth fails to make it to the helm of the Defense Department.Niall Stanage, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
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With Sony as the new owners of Alamo Drafthouse and women presumably again at the event’s helm, that landmark moment will prove a pivotal time for The Debates.Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 1 Nov. 2024
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Delimitros said one of the truck’s side view mirrors struck her in the head, causing minor injuries.David Hernandez, sandiegouniontribune.com, 19 July 2017
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Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head.J. Harry Jones, Ramona Sentinel, 19 July 2017
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Another TikTok shows a girl just inching her chair toward the door of a fairly full classroom, seemingly successfully.Melissa Willets, Parents, 16 Dec. 2024
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Chaired by Democratic Representative Bennie Thompson, with Cheney serving as vice chair, the select committee was dissolved in January 2023 after referring several individuals, including Trump, to the Department of Justice for prosecution.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Driver's seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/driver%27s%20seat. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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