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motorist

[moh-ter-ist] / ˈmoʊ tər ɪst /
NOUN
driver
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“My car was nearly 20 years old, and I only carried liability and uninsured motorist coverage, not collision coverage.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

My car was nearly 20 years old, and I only carried liability and uninsured motorist coverage, not collision.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

“The citation is geared towards improving motorist behavior, improving the sort of conditions on the road rather than increasing the sort of revenue for the city,” Thomas said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Footage from the officer's body-worn camera shows the moment on 16 June when the motorist pulled over to help armed police chase down the suspect.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

Prosecutors yesterday confirmed they will appeal the “unduly lenient” sentence of a motorist who escaped prison after being convicted for the second time of killing a cyclist.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

Mercury, a large Los Angeles-based insurer, charged the highest differential, though it offered lower rates to widowed motorists with 34 or more years of driving experience.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

It added both carriageways of the road were likely to remain closed for a lengthy period of time while officers remained at the scene, and asked motorists to avoid the area.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

But insurers and safety advocates argue it’s a more accurate way to determine how likely motorists are to get into a collision — and a method to encourage better driving.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

The 880,000 motorists claimed they had been misled about emissions tests.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

A rifle protruded from the young man’s backpack, but he looked friendly enough; a hitchhiker with a Remington semiautomatic isn’t the sort of thing that gives motorists pause in the forty-ninth state.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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