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Besides the wholesale levy that’s added to the price when fuel is delivered to the station, the state adds a retail tax — a flat, 25-cents-per-gallon — when motorists purchase the gas.
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2025
The runners brought traffic to a halt, and motorists joined in the celebration, honking their horns in support.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
Four bold, jarring billboards put up in Milwaukee by a national Jewish group ask Summerfest attendees and local motorists to imagine being victims in the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Maryland motorists can expect to pay more to renew their vehicle registrations after a fee increase takes effect on Tuesday.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 30 June 2025
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2025
The runners brought traffic to a halt, and motorists joined in the celebration, honking their horns in support.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
Four bold, jarring billboards put up in Milwaukee by a national Jewish group ask Summerfest attendees and local motorists to imagine being victims in the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Maryland motorists can expect to pay more to renew their vehicle registrations after a fee increase takes effect on Tuesday.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motorist
driver
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Almost 700 crashes have been caused by drowsy semi-truck drivers statewide since 2015, resulting in around 350 injuries and two fatalities, according to the release.—
Annie Goldman,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
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Allegations in the federal lawsuit include: The Department of State penalized Jonny's Road Testing for failing to meet reporting deadlines related to driver testing information, despite acknowledging systemic failures in the software system the department required driver testing companies to use.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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“Motorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorist. Accessed 9 Aug. 2025.
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