a person who travels by automobile
with the introduction of affordable, mass-produced cars, more and more people left their horses at home and became automobilists
Arden is one of the last signs of life before a long, rural stretch of land, in which drivers depart from more populous communities and head toward more rural municipalities such as Pahokee and Belle Glade.
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Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
Even as people pursue methods to add more years to their lives, conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, stroke and cancer are major drivers of both mortality and disability, particularly in later life.
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