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motorist

[moh-ter-ist] / ˈmoʊ tər ɪst /
NOUN
driver
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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

Brazel said the BMW was "extensively damaged" and that when the motorist "pulled back the deployed airbag he expected to find the driver dead", instead he found Dangerfield chatting on his phone.

From BBC Aug. 19, 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

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

French motorists are clogging TotalEnergies service stations to fill up with discount gasoline but its rivals are crying foul, accusing the energy giant of distorting competition with the encouragement of the government.

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

He urged motorists to drive as efficiently as possible and to ensure they find the cheapest forecourts they can.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

He also criticised the EU's new emissions trading system that will from 2028 require fuel suppliers, rather than end consumers such as households or motorists, to monitor and report their emissions.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

There is also uninsured and underinsured motorists coverage that may pay out if you are hit by a driver who doesn’t have sufficient auto insurance.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

In 2007, Dr. Strayer showed that motorists using cell phones do not get better with practice.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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