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Recent Examples of hit-and-run
The Denton Police Department is requesting the public’s help to find the driver and vehicle involved in a fatal hit-and-run about 12:40 a.m. Monday.
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Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2025
Hassan was ‘covered in glass and blood splatter’ St. Paul police officers were called to the St. Paul intersection on a report of a hit-and-run involving a pedestrian.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
Aurora officers responded to the hit-and-run near Havana Street and Eighth Avenue at about 7:50 p.m. Sunday, police department spokesperson Joe Moylan said in an email to The Denver Post.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
On Wednesday, he was taken into custody in San Jose and booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail on charges related to hit-and-run and vehicular manslaughter.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
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Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2025
Hassan was ‘covered in glass and blood splatter’ St. Paul police officers were called to the St. Paul intersection on a report of a hit-and-run involving a pedestrian.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
Aurora officers responded to the hit-and-run near Havana Street and Eighth Avenue at about 7:50 p.m. Sunday, police department spokesperson Joe Moylan said in an email to The Denver Post.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
On Wednesday, he was taken into custody in San Jose and booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail on charges related to hit-and-run and vehicular manslaughter.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hit-and-run
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An end to the fighting is expected to lead to rapid increases in the supply of food and other basic needs.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
9 Oct. 2025
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Over and over, the department has used the threat of pulling federal funding to force compliance with new directives and rapid shifts in policy.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
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The emergence of this online community helped fuel menopause’s stunningly swift, some might say, takeover of the culture.—
Glynnis MacNicol,
Flow Space,
8 Oct. 2025
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Firing him after just one season would be a bit of a surprise, but the Tar Heels may feel the need to make a swift decision.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Rattler faked a handoff and then launched a deep pass to speedy wide receiver Rashid Shaheed, who turned safety Tyler Nubin turned around.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Fifth Amendment protects against double jeopardy or being tried twice for the same crime, while the Sixth Amendment guarantees fair and speedy trials.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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OpenAI said Sora includes multiple layers of safeguards meant to prevent unsafe content from being generated, using prompt filtering and output moderation across video frames and audio transcripts.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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The new hire will be responsible for developing product strategy for Netflix’s core Productivity Assistant experience, conducting user research to understand workforce needs, and experimenting with prompt engineering and conversational interfaces.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Hit-and-run.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hit-and-run. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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