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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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The disease comes in two main forms: dry (more common) and wet, which is when abnormal blood vessels grow under the macula and can cause more rapid vision loss.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
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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The Republican also acknowledged Charlotte is pushing for swift action in the legislature.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Jan. 2025
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Kolkata, India Reuters — An Indian police volunteer was convicted on Saturday of the rape and murder of a junior doctor at a hospital in the eastern city Kolkata, in the speedy trial of a crime that sparked national outrage over a lack of safety for women.—
Reuters,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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Try one of the four speedy facials for refreshed skin.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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The conversation—not just the question or prompt—is key.—
Nirit Cohen,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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The insurance sector alone is expected to incur about $30 billion in damages, according to new data released by Wells Fargo Securities — costs that could in turn prompt further price hikes for California homeowners.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
16 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 1 Feb. 2025.
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