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Recent Examples of hit-and-run
According to the Minneapolis Police Department, officers responded to a call about a hit-and-run about 3 a.m. Sunday.
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Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 25 Mar. 2026
Knorr remembers those questions from two decades ago, posed by a young pitching prospect wanting to understand a hit-and-run.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Police are searching for a driver involved in a Saturday morning hit-and-run on Interstate 70 in northeast Denver that left one person dead, officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 24 Mar. 2026
Police are searching for the driver of a deadly hit-and-run that left a pedestrian dead early Tuesday morning in East Los Angeles.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 25 Mar. 2026
Knorr remembers those questions from two decades ago, posed by a young pitching prospect wanting to understand a hit-and-run.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Police are searching for a driver involved in a Saturday morning hit-and-run on Interstate 70 in northeast Denver that left one person dead, officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 24 Mar. 2026
Police are searching for the driver of a deadly hit-and-run that left a pedestrian dead early Tuesday morning in East Los Angeles.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hit-and-run
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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But detainees inside the Adelanto facility who called the Immigrant Defenders rapid response hotline alleged that medical staff didn’t respond until after Ramos was unresponsive and that Ramos died inside the immigration detention facility, said an Immigrant Defenders spokesperson.—
Ryanne Mena,
Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The decision drew swift criticism from both Democratic and Republican figures, who questioned Jackson's willingness to engage with voters.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The end was swift and merciless.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The world’s largest coffee company is dangling big bonuses for friendly and speedy service in its cafes.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Both promise speedy closing times, are available in most states and offer an easy-to-use, fully online application.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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But the dangers that drive many parents to keep their kids indoors, and that prompt strangers to call in reports like Jake’s, are a different story.—
Stephen Johnson,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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However, bright events often saturate detectors and are missed, so citizen reports to AMS often alert professionals and prompt manual archive checks.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Hit-and-run.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hit-and-run. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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