motorist
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Salazar was later identified as the suspect when a motorist told police he had been aggressively confronted by a driver minutes before the shooting, according to evidence presented in court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Events keep drifting like a lost motorist who starts out on the interstate and takes a series of wrong turns until he’s on a one-lane dirt road, getting mooed at.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
My car was nearly 20 years old, and I only carried liability and uninsured motorist coverage, not collision.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
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
Bunderson wanted to avoid Dr. Strayer testifying to the jury that when a motorist is texting, or, for that matter, talking on the phone, they are unfocused and distracted.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
Created by brothers André and Édouard Michelin in 1900, the guide was originally designed to encourage motorists to travel - ultimately boosting their core business of selling tyres.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Streets on the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach were flooded with at least a foot of water during high tides, with police advising residents and motorists to avoid the area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
You’ve probably seen the dramatic photos of motorists stuck after their cars stalled in floodwater.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
French motorists have clogged TotalEnergies service stations in recent months to fill up with discount petrol, after the energy giant capped its prices at 1.99 euros per litre.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 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
