How to Use behind the wheel in a Sentence
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Ellison, who is fifty-five, was slouched behind the wheel with the heater blowing on him.
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Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
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The Chihuahua was behind the wheel of a tiny car while Huckabay’s wife operated the remote control.
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Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2026
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Duffy said the move was intended to hold states accountable for ensuring only qualified and properly vetted drivers were allowed behind the wheel of commercial trucks.
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Elaine Mallon , James Cirrone , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
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According to the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office, preliminary statements obtained at the scene suggest the truck driver may have fallen asleep behind the wheel.
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Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
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The case began with 44-year-old Eugene Horsch — the man behind the wheel of the black BMW — whose home in the city’s Olney neighborhood has been a focus of the investigation so far.
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Danny Freeman,
CNN Money,
1 July 2026
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