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Recent Examples of hit-and-run
Sacramento police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle early Tuesday in the River Gardens neighborhood of North Sacramento.
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Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025
Diane Miller, Plantation A burden for motorists Florida Senate Bill 92, now moving through the Legislature, would require all vehicles to carry front license plates, on the off-chance that a roadside camera might catch a hit-and-run driver.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
Minutes before his disabled car was rear-ended in a hit-and-run crash that killed him, nightlife impresario Darryl Mathis Jr. was posting video to Instagram on the misfortune of being stranded on a Bronx expressway in the middle of the night.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2025
The track was dedicated to his late father, Davis McClendon, whose 2023 hit-and-run death made national news.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2025
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Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025
Diane Miller, Plantation A burden for motorists Florida Senate Bill 92, now moving through the Legislature, would require all vehicles to carry front license plates, on the off-chance that a roadside camera might catch a hit-and-run driver.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
Minutes before his disabled car was rear-ended in a hit-and-run crash that killed him, nightlife impresario Darryl Mathis Jr. was posting video to Instagram on the misfortune of being stranded on a Bronx expressway in the middle of the night.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2025
The track was dedicated to his late father, Davis McClendon, whose 2023 hit-and-run death made national news.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hit-and-run
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These abundant growing vegetables (or fruit?) produce at such rapid speeds that planting them too close together is asking for problems, like stunted growth, plant disease, and a smaller harvest.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
30 Mar. 2025
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According to a 2024 study published by Realtor.com, Texas accounted for 15 percent of new housing permits issued across the U.S., despite only making up 9 percent of its population, helping to keep prices and rents relatively cheap despite the rapid inflow of people.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2025
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Knowledge of actual prices will empower employers and unions to design affordable health plans with billing and payment integrity and will allow swift remedy and recourse for overcharges.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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His swift actions were critical in stopping the attack and preventing further harm.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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Denver Broncos - Matthew Golden, WR, Texas Another huge riser in the draft prospect rankings goes right after in Golden, a speedy receiver out of Texas.—
Seth Quinn,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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The White House is trying to have it every way possible in a high-stakes dispute over its speedy deportation of hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
17 Mar. 2025
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This prompt remedy helped alleviate concerns for most students affected by the crisis.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Impeachment threats prompt reaction The chief justice and the other members of the Supreme Court have largely remained silent as Trump and his allies have ramped up their attacks on the judiciary amid a slew of preliminary rulings that haven’t gone their way.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
The Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Hit-and-run.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hit-and-run. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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