as in motorists
a person who travels by automobile
fans arriving by public transportation will find the south entrance most convenient, but drivers will have a choice of entrances
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Recent Examples of drivers
In Missouri, the Kansas City Council approved an ordinance Thursday to prohibit drivers from making right turns on red lights in school zones during school zone hours, requiring signs at intersections and allowing schools to request waivers if pick-up and drop-off is disrupted by the rule change.
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Pj Green
november 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2025
But last Sunday’s race was made even better because the strategies from all the front-running drivers diverged.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
The Border Patrol convoy then proceeded toward an FBI facility and encountered two drivers trying to impede operations.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Despite the trends, individual drivers can take a proactive approach to their holiday travel, according to an Insurify official.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Another goal is keeping trash truck drivers safe and the trucks in good condition by getting dangerous items like propane tanks and lithium batteries out of the bins.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
Then there are fossil fuels, the drivers of the climate crisis, which were mentioned in a COP final agreement for the first time only in 2023 at COP28, when countries made an unprecedented call to transition away from oil, coal and gas.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Mercedes drivers finished second and fourth Sunday at the Brazilian Grand Prix, and the team sits second in the standings with three races to go.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 11 Nov. 2025
The loss of rear vehicle lighting can reduce the vehicle visibility and fail to alert other drivers on the road if the vehicle is braking, turning or reversing which can increase the risk of a crash.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Pj Green
november 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2025
But last Sunday’s race was made even better because the strategies from all the front-running drivers diverged.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
The Border Patrol convoy then proceeded toward an FBI facility and encountered two drivers trying to impede operations.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Despite the trends, individual drivers can take a proactive approach to their holiday travel, according to an Insurify official.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Another goal is keeping trash truck drivers safe and the trucks in good condition by getting dangerous items like propane tanks and lithium batteries out of the bins.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
Then there are fossil fuels, the drivers of the climate crisis, which were mentioned in a COP final agreement for the first time only in 2023 at COP28, when countries made an unprecedented call to transition away from oil, coal and gas.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Mercedes drivers finished second and fourth Sunday at the Brazilian Grand Prix, and the team sits second in the standings with three races to go.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 11 Nov. 2025
The loss of rear vehicle lighting can reduce the vehicle visibility and fail to alert other drivers on the road if the vehicle is braking, turning or reversing which can increase the risk of a crash.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drivers
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Full coverage — even a budget-friendly version — protects not just the vehicle but also other motorists on the road.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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As a detour, motorists can take westbound Interstate 265 to eastbound Interstate 64 to reconnect with southbound I-65.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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Filler shots of chauffeurs, champagne and colossal walk-in closets with pristine designer clobber glistening and gleaming from glass shelves centred around trays and trays of priceless jewels assault the viewer’s senses between almost every scene.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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In service jobs, Black workers labored as porters, chauffeurs, and servers; in manufacturing plants, white supremacist pseudoscience was harnessed to justify forcing Black workers to perform the most difficult and dangerous work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Drivers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drivers. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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