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pedestrians

noun

plural of pedestrian

as in walkers

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Recent Examples of pedestrians Users must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians on a sidewalk and give an audible signal before passing a pedestrian. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026 Of those, 25 deaths were of pedestrians, which is down from 30 pedestrian deaths at this time last year. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026

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The new walkers moved even more slowly to emphasize their enormous weight.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Cyclists, walkers and runners packed the white concrete trail along Bolsa Chica State Beach.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

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Cotton is infamously bad when wet, absorbing moisture and causing hikers’ hypothermia.

— Daniel Varghese, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
News of wilderness rescues during the chaos ignited widespread criticism of the hikers on social media, including 1,600 reactions and comments on the Linville-Central Rescue Squad’s Facebook post.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026

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