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Recent Examples of hit-and-run
Cops said accused hit-and-run driver Chaquasia Pigford had been on the lam for more than three weeks after rear-ending Tiffany Cifuni’s car on May 24, then running her over after Cifuni confronted her about the collision.
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
James Young, 53, a former Drug Enforcement Administration agent in Los Angeles, faces up to 29 years in prison after prosecutors amended a criminal complaint to include several counts like assault with a firearm, assault with a deadly weapon and causing a hit-and-run accident.
—Arkansas Online, 8 June 2025
The bizarre blackouts are first explained with a bizarre hit-and-run that shook Larkin months earlier.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 June 2025
One person was killed in a hit-and-run crash Sunday morning in Fort Worth, police said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2025
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
James Young, 53, a former Drug Enforcement Administration agent in Los Angeles, faces up to 29 years in prison after prosecutors amended a criminal complaint to include several counts like assault with a firearm, assault with a deadly weapon and causing a hit-and-run accident.
—Arkansas Online, 8 June 2025
The bizarre blackouts are first explained with a bizarre hit-and-run that shook Larkin months earlier.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 June 2025
One person was killed in a hit-and-run crash Sunday morning in Fort Worth, police said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hit-and-run
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Last year, there were 34 incidents of rapid intensification -- when a storm gains at least 35 mph in 24 hours -- which is about twice the average and causes forecasting problems, according to the hurricane center.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2025
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Leo is also following in the footsteps of his namesake, Leo XIII, who advocated for better working conditions during a period of rapid industrialization in the late 19th century and early 20th century.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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Smith’s swift ascent has exceeded the already enormous expectations Houston had for him.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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The Nets’ final move of the 2025 NBA Draft was a swift Day 2 trade.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2025
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The Oilers might be wise to trade for him in June, sign him and increase the number of speedy wingers with plus shots in the pool of young talent available this fall.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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Because a massive particle travels more slowly, a speedy observer could overtake it and effectively reverse its direction of motion, thus flipping its apparent handedness.—
Zack Savitsky,
Wired News,
22 June 2025
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Too many systems rely on prompt engineering and trial-and-error, expecting the model to behave like a deterministic system.—
Alan Nichol,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Without carefully prompt calibration, a chatbot's creative writing can feel repetitive.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 June 2025
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“Hit-and-run.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hit-and-run. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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