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Recent Examples of hit-and-run
Six years ago, Ari Nesher, the teenage son of Israeli director Avi Nesher, was killed in a hit-and-run accident, while riding an electric bicycle.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025
The incident took place at about 6 p.m. Saturday in DeKalb County, Georgia, when there was a hit-and-run on Interstate 20 Eastbound near Panola Road.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 20 Jan. 2025
Its battalions have been smashed; all that is left is a ragtag insurgency capable only of hit-and-run tactics.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2025
Fort Worth police are asking for the public’s help to identify a hit-and-run driver who fatally struck a woman on Interstate 30 the morning of Dec. 27, officials say.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2025
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025
The incident took place at about 6 p.m. Saturday in DeKalb County, Georgia, when there was a hit-and-run on Interstate 20 Eastbound near Panola Road.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 20 Jan. 2025
Its battalions have been smashed; all that is left is a ragtag insurgency capable only of hit-and-run tactics.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2025
Fort Worth police are asking for the public’s help to identify a hit-and-run driver who fatally struck a woman on Interstate 30 the morning of Dec. 27, officials say.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hit-and-run
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Trump’s rapid rollout of executive actions and his willingness to talk to the press almost daily can drown out storylines that in another administration would be a days-long controversy.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
29 Jan. 2025
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However, one in particular has been spreading at a rapid rate across America.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Jan. 2025
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The Trump administration’s swift actions have left the BOP reeling, with staffing, morale, and operations all under strain.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Even for many residents of Gaza, however, the swift re-emergence of the fighters, some in official uniforms, was a surprise.—
Iyad Abuheweila,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Michaelson said the speedier commutes are due, in part, to fewer drivers, but also because drivers are choosing a wider range of times to enter the city.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
29 Jan. 2025
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This suggests spinners are playing it safe in times of uncertainties and leveraging their carryover textile products to ensure a better and speedier service to their clients.—
Martino Carrera,
WWD,
28 Jan. 2025
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Double poles are utility poles that, for some reason, are not stable and prompt utility companies to install a second pole next to the original one to help prop it up.—
Chris Van Buskirk,
Boston Herald,
31 Jan. 2025
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But skilled prompt engineers can indeed save time when using AI as a writing aid.—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Hit-and-run.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hit-and-run. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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