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motorist

[moh-ter-ist] / ˈmoʊ tər ɪst /
NOUN
driver
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Salazar was identified after a motorist contacted police to report another driver who had aggressively confronted him minutes before Clinkunbroomer’s death, according to evidence presented at a prior hearing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

The other man carried on and was eventually able to get help from a passing motorist, who alerted authorities.

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

“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

“If a motorist so much as asks for directions, what are you to do?”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Price rises were "showing no signs of slowing, heaping more misery onto motorists," the group said.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Once all 125 cameras go live, motorists will get a 60-day grace period when only warnings will be issued to drivers, Sweeney said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

You’ve probably seen the dramatic photos of motorists stuck after their cars stalled in floodwater.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Wardens have been subjected to "unacceptable behaviour" and dangerous driving by a "small" number of motorists, the council added.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

At the very least, the justices reasoned, motorists should know they have the right to refuse consent and to leave, if they so choose.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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