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Recent Examples of hit-and-run
Dwight Howard mourned his dog, Sunday, on social media after the pet was allegedly killed in a hit-and-run near Suwanee, Ga., on June 18.
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Moná Thomas, People.com, 27 June 2025
The attorney said two days before the crash, a cousin tried to get the suspect in the hit-and-run some help at Coral Gables Hospital, which ultimately released him.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
The incident prompted calls to the LAPD of a hit-and-run accident.
—Alex Stone, ABC News, 25 June 2025
In Twin Peaks, Deputy Chief Hawk and Sheriff Frank Truman—filling in for ailing brother Frank—work on following a lead phoned in by an ailing Log Lady, while Richard Horne, son of Audrey Horne and Cooper’s evil double, spiraling into depravity and addiction, kills a child in a hit-and-run.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 20 June 2025
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Moná Thomas, People.com, 27 June 2025
The attorney said two days before the crash, a cousin tried to get the suspect in the hit-and-run some help at Coral Gables Hospital, which ultimately released him.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
The incident prompted calls to the LAPD of a hit-and-run accident.
—Alex Stone, ABC News, 25 June 2025
In Twin Peaks, Deputy Chief Hawk and Sheriff Frank Truman—filling in for ailing brother Frank—work on following a lead phoned in by an ailing Log Lady, while Richard Horne, son of Audrey Horne and Cooper’s evil double, spiraling into depravity and addiction, kills a child in a hit-and-run.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hit-and-run
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But without affordable renewables (or rapid breakthroughs in nuclear fusion) the electricity to feed all those AI data centers may not arrive in time.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Stay open to rapid communication, travel opportunities, or passionate connections.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 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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This could be helpful for homes with kids with varied interests or in my home, where a speedy, 55-inch TV in the living room is the best screen available by far.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
5 July 2025
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Most travelers hope for speedy security lines and simple layouts at airport — but some of America's travel hubs apparently soar above the rest.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2025
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Meanwhile, entirely new roles emerge monthly, such as prompt engineers, AI ethicists, and virtual reality architects.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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This will likely intensify existing river flooding as well as prompt flash flooding in portions of Oklahoma and northern Texas.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Hit-and-run.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hit-and-run. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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