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Recent Examples of hit-and-run
An 18-year-old girl died while kayaking at a lake in Texas after a jet ski hit-and-run over the Memorial Day weekend.
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 27 May 2025
One was a 37-year-old man struck by two vehicles in a hit-and-run in the 3500 block of Oakton Street, and the other was a 27-year-old man struck near the intersection of Gross Point Road and Skokie Boulevard.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
The hit-and-run crash occurred shortly after midnight near Linwood Boulevard and Campbell Street in the North Hyde Park neighborhood, said Officer Alyana Gonzalez with the Kansas City Police Department.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2025
The Florida Highway Patrol is searching for a suspect after a hit-and-run crash in Orange County.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 27 May 2025
One was a 37-year-old man struck by two vehicles in a hit-and-run in the 3500 block of Oakton Street, and the other was a 27-year-old man struck near the intersection of Gross Point Road and Skokie Boulevard.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
The hit-and-run crash occurred shortly after midnight near Linwood Boulevard and Campbell Street in the North Hyde Park neighborhood, said Officer Alyana Gonzalez with the Kansas City Police Department.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2025
The Florida Highway Patrol is searching for a suspect after a hit-and-run crash in Orange County.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hit-and-run
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The consequences of warming will probably vary widely across the world, the report found: rapid thawing of Arctic sea ice, drier seasons in the Amazon, excess rain in places such as Alaska, northern Europe and the Sahel in north-central Africa.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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Stocks covered in Thursday’s rapid fire at the end of the video were: e.l.f.—
Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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The Checkers’ response, however, was swift and decisive.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2025
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But the House adjourned without taking up the measure, amid swift opposition from business groups.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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The question of the legality of Trump’s use of the 1798 law, previously used primarily during wartime, is likely to make its way back to the Supreme Court, as lower courts consider whether Trump properly invoked the statute allowing for the speedy removal of foreign nationals.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
29 May 2025
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Everything until that point suggested that the speedy, talented playmaking center was on an accelerated path to stardom.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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If the prompt centers on financials, the reply may omit morale, long-term hiring costs or reputational damage.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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If taken in for prompt treatment, poisoned sea lions have a 50% to 65% survival rate, according to the Marine Mammal Care Center.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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“Hit-and-run.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hit-and-run. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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