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Examples of driver's seat in a Sentence
with her boss's early retirement, she unexpectedly found herself in the driver's seat
Recent Examples on the Web
Speaking of charging, a J1772 port is situated on the left behind the driver's seat, which will fill the 29.8 kWh battery in five hours on a standard level 2 EV charger.
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Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 11 Feb. 2025
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.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
The defendant was in the passenger's seat and leaped into the driver's seat, pulling away.
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David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1860, in the meaning defined above
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“Driver's seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driver%27s%20seat. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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