motorist

Example Sentences

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The warning came after one local motorist apparently failed to provide proof that he was eligible for the scheme after changing his car.

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

Martin Tomsick told City News Service that officers attempted to pull over a motorist around 12:45 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2025

Late on a cold afternoon in March, a motorist in Belleville, Ill., came upon a young boy wandering down a busy street without shoes and wearing only a T-shirt and pajama bottoms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

In fact, for a moment I wondered if my best strategy would not be to retrace my steps to the Ford and simply sit in it until another motorist came by.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro