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Recent Examples of hit-and-run
One person is in critical condition following a hit-and-run crash in Waterbury on Thursday involving a scooter.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Apr. 2025
Elisa finally owns up to being responsible for the hit-and-run and explains her own trauma that led her to flee the scene.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2025
As reported by 404 Media, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) published footage of a hit-and-run obtained from a driverless Waymo car and asked the public for help.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
Prior to that, Bynes had engaged in a range of erratic behavior — including incidents involving alleged hit-and-run and DUI — before she was possibly diagnosed with mental illness in 2014.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Apr. 2025
Elisa finally owns up to being responsible for the hit-and-run and explains her own trauma that led her to flee the scene.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2025
As reported by 404 Media, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) published footage of a hit-and-run obtained from a driverless Waymo car and asked the public for help.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
Prior to that, Bynes had engaged in a range of erratic behavior — including incidents involving alleged hit-and-run and DUI — before she was possibly diagnosed with mental illness in 2014.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hit-and-run
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The organization urged community members to report immigration enforcement to the Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice’s rapid response hotline at (909) 361-4588.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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That’s a rapid ascent that only the biggest names in the genre can manage.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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However, before things turned deadly, his wife jumped to his aid, saving his life with her swift actions, according to reports.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The fallout at the Ivy League school has been swift – and the consequences will be enormous, scientists have warned.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2025
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The Jets have gone 7-10, 7-10, and 5-12 in the last three seasons, which is likely a big reason why the speedy running back would want out.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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America cannot achieve the Trump goal of true energy dominance while also pursuing anything resembling a real, speedy energy transition without finding ways to dramatically reduce timelines associated with federal permitting.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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So, unsurprisingly, prompt engineering, predictive analytics and digital supply chain literacy are fast becoming baseline expectations for professionals in logistics, procurement, planning and more.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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And, while a task force has been formed, the children who rely on us need prompt action.—
Joseph T. Monahan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Hit-and-run.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hit-and-run. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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