hit-and-run

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Recent Examples of hit-and-run An 18-year-old girl died while kayaking at a lake in Texas after a jet ski hit-and-run over the Memorial Day weekend. Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 27 May 2025 One was a 37-year-old man struck by two vehicles in a hit-and-run in the 3500 block of Oakton Street, and the other was a 27-year-old man struck near the intersection of Gross Point Road and Skokie Boulevard. Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025 The hit-and-run crash occurred shortly after midnight near Linwood Boulevard and Campbell Street in the North Hyde Park neighborhood, said Officer Alyana Gonzalez with the Kansas City Police Department. Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2025 The Florida Highway Patrol is searching for a suspect after a hit-and-run crash in Orange County. Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for hit-and-run
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hit-and-run
Adjective
  • But over the decades, jobs vanished, factories closed, and industry's hum was replaced by the lure of cheap labor overseas and rapid automation at home.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
  • However, no big promises are being made about throwing a lot of money at a rapid rise.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Adjective
  • This surge reflects growing investor confidence in NuScale’s distinctive position within the nuclear energy industry, propelled by rising electricity demand amid the AI boom and the swift progression of global electrification.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
  • Suspect Elias Rodriguez, of Chicago, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in a swift reaction to the apparent antisemitic attack.
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Adjective
  • Everything until that point suggested that the speedy, talented playmaking center was on an accelerated path to stardom.
    Harman Dayal, New York Times, 29 May 2025
  • The question of the legality of Trump’s use of the 1798 law, previously used primarily during wartime, is likely to make its way back to the Supreme Court, as lower courts consider whether Trump properly invoked the statute allowing for the speedy removal of foreign nationals.
    Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 29 May 2025
Adjective
  • If the prompt centers on financials, the reply may omit morale, long-term hiring costs or reputational damage.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
  • If taken in for prompt treatment, poisoned sea lions have a 50% to 65% survival rate, according to the Marine Mammal Care Center.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025

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“Hit-and-run.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hit-and-run. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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