learner's permit
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In 2023, we likened FSD to a teenager with a learner’s permit.
From Barron's ● May 3, 2026
He was already bracing for a 25% premium increase because his teen son now has a learner’s permit.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 23, 2025
What brought me here was my 16-year-old daughter’s declaration, a month or so after getting her learner’s permit, that she wanted to master a stick shift.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
She quipped that the next time he apply for a learner’s permit instead of a license.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2025
He got his learner’s permit before we left for Pakistan and is desperate to practice enough to get his license as soon as he’s allowed.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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