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motorist

[moh-ter-ist] / ˈmoʊ tər ɪst /
NOUN
driver
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A police officer burst into tears as he was cleared of killing a motorist during a high-speed pursuit of another driver.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 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

"I can't believe it," said one motorist, who spoke to AFP on Friday on condition of anonymity.

From Barron's • Nov. 28, 2025

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

Each time they came to a road, the BFG was over it and away, and no motorist could possibly have seen anything except a quick black shadow flashing overhead.

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl




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