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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

And in Vologda, Nikolai, a motorist who declined to give his surname, said "more stations have started working again, and petrol deliveries have become more frequent. Naturally, the queues have shrunk".

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

The motorist filed a complaint, and the ensuing internal investigation turned up other cases of gang officers improperly switching off their cameras or otherwise failing to document stops.

From Los Angeles Times May 7, 2026

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

Many authorities have enforced a 50mph speed limit - another thing that irritates motorists.

From BBC Jul. 21, 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

Relief won’t be on the way for motorists for some time, even if the Strait of Hormuz opens up.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

These include instructors who would normally be spending their days teaching the basics of how to handle firearms, pull over speeding motorists, collect evidence at a crime scene and interview victims and suspects.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Like the waters of the river, like the motorists on the highway, and like the yellow trains streaking down the Santa Fe tracks, drama, in the shape of exceptional happenings, had never stopped there.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote




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