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motorist

[moh-ter-ist] / ˈmoʊ tər ɪst /
NOUN
driver
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On Tuesday, the national average had risen to $3.86 a gallon from $3.79 a week ago, according to motorist advocacy group AAA.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

The mother of the motorist who found the children told Portuguese media that one of the boys said they had been blindfolded and told to look for a hidden toy.

From Barron's May 23, 2026

A motorist found himself facing a £20,000 bill for missed toll payments after an apparent paperwork error.

From BBC Feb. 13, 2026

Minnesota officials have complained that their law enforcement have been excluded from the investigation into the killing of motorist Renee Good by a federal immigration officer on Wednesday.

From Barron's Jan. 9, 2026

In my mind’s eye, Aunt Gloria turned into a motorist with driving goggles and a huge consignment of bananas in the back seat.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd

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

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

Neighboring Kazakhstan on Thursday deployed 59 checkpoints on its border with Russia, to prevent Russian motorists from smuggling out fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

“Problems for the motorists, and for the businesses, remain. There are, regrettably, lines at gas stations, and sometimes you can’t find the right brand of gasoline,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

The force said it was appealing for witnesses and that motorists could expect lengthy delays in the area due to a closure at junction five.

From BBC Jun. 24, 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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