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: being or relating to a hit-and-run in baseball
2
: being or involving a motor-vehicle driver who does not stop after being involved in an accident
3
: involving or intended for quick specific action or results
a hit-and-run raid
: a baseball play calling for a runner on first to begin running as a pitch is delivered and for the batter to attempt to hit the pitch
hit-and-ran; hitting-and-running; hit-and-runs
: to execute a hit-and-run play in baseball
Examples of hit-and-run in a Sentence
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Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2024
In 2021, Duran was arrested after leading authorities on a car and foot chase in which he was charged with committing a hit-and-run, resisting arrest and fleeing from a police officer.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 9 May 2024
This is the latest legal trouble for Rice, who turned himself in to authorities on April 11 for his involvement in a hit-and-run crash that injured at least four people, according to police records.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024
Bee had previously survived several serious injuries, including another hit-and-run earlier this year, said Kris Wade, who knew Bee for nearly two decades.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2024
Louisville Metro Police officials are investigating an apparent hit-and-run crash that left a man dead Monday morning on southbound Interstate 65.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 6 May 2024
Rufus Biggers Mecklenburg County Police Officer Rufus Biggers, 47, was killed by a hit-and-run driver while escorting a school bus.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 4 May 2024
The mom of a 20-year-old college student who was killed in a hit-and-run at her college campus is fighting for justice.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
Police on April 18 arrested Jesus Banegas, 43, in connection to the incident and charged him with a hit-and-run resulting in injury, according to CBS 13.
—Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 27 Apr. 2024
Salvador Rizzo, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2023
Although it was initially dubbed a hit-and-run, the evidence never sat well with state investigators or the Smith family.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2023
His 2015 death was initially deemed a hit-and-run, but Sandy Smith never believed that was the case.
—Christina Maxouris, CNN, 23 Mar. 2023
An 11-year-old girl was killed early Wednesday in a wrong-way crash involving a hit-and-run driver on the 60 Freeway near the City of Industry, according to authorities.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2023
Smith’s mother, Sandy, has long been the most vocal critic of the hit-and-run finding.
—John Monk, al, 22 Mar. 2023
Smith was found dead on a Hampton County road in July 2015, his death initially ruled the result of blunt force trauma from a hit-and-run accident.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2023
Smith's death was initially ruled a hit-and-run, but after the exhumation, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) said there were no indications that is how his death could have occurred.
—Conrad Hoyt, Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2023
His death was ruled a hit-and-run after an initial investigation, which his family has criticized.
—Michael M. Dewitt, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2023
Adjective
Luis Perez-Garcia was charged with four felonies Thursday, including two counts of hit-and-run resulting in death and two counts of knowingly operating a vehicle without a valid license causing death.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2024
In 2021, Duran was arrested after leading authorities on a car and foot chase in which he was charged with committing a hit-and-run, resisting arrest and fleeing from a police officer.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 9 May 2024
This is the latest legal trouble for Rice, who turned himself in to authorities on April 11 for his involvement in a hit-and-run crash that injured at least four people, according to police records.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024
Bee had previously survived several serious injuries, including another hit-and-run earlier this year, said Kris Wade, who knew Bee for nearly two decades.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2024
Louisville Metro Police officials are investigating an apparent hit-and-run crash that left a man dead Monday morning on southbound Interstate 65.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 6 May 2024
Rufus Biggers Mecklenburg County Police Officer Rufus Biggers, 47, was killed by a hit-and-run driver while escorting a school bus.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 4 May 2024
The mom of a 20-year-old college student who was killed in a hit-and-run at her college campus is fighting for justice.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
Police on April 18 arrested Jesus Banegas, 43, in connection to the incident and charged him with a hit-and-run resulting in injury, according to CBS 13.
—Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 27 Apr. 2024
Verb
Daniels also pleaded guilty to destruction of property, hit-and-run and reckless driving charges connected to the March 22, 2021, crash at the Verizon store in the Potomac Yard neighborhood.
—Salvador Rizzo, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2023
Although it was initially dubbed a hit-and-run, the evidence never sat well with state investigators or the Smith family.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2023
His 2015 death was initially deemed a hit-and-run, but Sandy Smith never believed that was the case.
—Christina Maxouris, CNN, 23 Mar. 2023
An 11-year-old girl was killed early Wednesday in a wrong-way crash involving a hit-and-run driver on the 60 Freeway near the City of Industry, according to authorities.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2023
Smith’s mother, Sandy, has long been the most vocal critic of the hit-and-run finding.
—John Monk, al, 22 Mar. 2023
Smith was found dead on a Hampton County road in July 2015, his death initially ruled the result of blunt force trauma from a hit-and-run accident.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2023
Smith's death was initially ruled a hit-and-run, but after the exhumation, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) said there were no indications that is how his death could have occurred.
—Conrad Hoyt, Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2023
His death was ruled a hit-and-run after an initial investigation, which his family has criticized.
—Michael M. Dewitt, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2023
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