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Recent Examples of hit-and-run
According to the Minneapolis Police Department, officers responded to a call about a hit-and-run about 3 a.m. Sunday.
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Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 25 Mar. 2026
Knorr remembers those questions from two decades ago, posed by a young pitching prospect wanting to understand a hit-and-run.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Police are searching for a driver involved in a Saturday morning hit-and-run on Interstate 70 in northeast Denver that left one person dead, officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 24 Mar. 2026
Police are searching for the driver of a deadly hit-and-run that left a pedestrian dead early Tuesday morning in East Los Angeles.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 25 Mar. 2026
Knorr remembers those questions from two decades ago, posed by a young pitching prospect wanting to understand a hit-and-run.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Police are searching for a driver involved in a Saturday morning hit-and-run on Interstate 70 in northeast Denver that left one person dead, officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 24 Mar. 2026
Police are searching for the driver of a deadly hit-and-run that left a pedestrian dead early Tuesday morning in East Los Angeles.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hit-and-run
Adjective
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Your breathing should be deep and rapid.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The calls from Democrats to end his campaign were swift.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy promised to abide by the ceasefire, but warned there would be a swift military response to any violations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Jassy also touted Amazon’s $4 billion effort to bring speedy delivery to shoppers in rural America.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Mascherano opted to play without a natural striker at the end of last season and utilize Messi as a deep-lying forward (false nine) who could also create, flanked by young, speedy, energetic Mateo Silvetti and Tadeo Allende.—
Michelle Kaufman
April 7,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The day before Goodall went to the hospital for her full-day evaluation, Crockett went into kidney failure, making a prompt transplant even more crucial.—
Megan Vaz,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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Early, prompt treatment with these antibiotics is highly effective, Wu said.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Hit-and-run.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hit-and-run. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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