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Recent Examples of hit-and-run
Three suspects are in custody after a hit-and-run on the 134 Freeway led to a manhunt in Eagle Rock and a police shooting, authorities said.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The incident unfolded during a manhunt after a hit-and-run incident in Los Angeles on Tuesday, police said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2025
Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash involving a bicyclist in Hartford on Monday evening.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2025
Charges in a deadly hit-and-run case could bring as little as a two- to 10-year sentence under Massachusetts law, however, a conviction on the murder charge could mean life in prison.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The incident unfolded during a manhunt after a hit-and-run incident in Los Angeles on Tuesday, police said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2025
Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash involving a bicyclist in Hartford on Monday evening.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2025
Charges in a deadly hit-and-run case could bring as little as a two- to 10-year sentence under Massachusetts law, however, a conviction on the murder charge could mean life in prison.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hit-and-run
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Defending the Intercontinental Championship on such a grand stage is a testament to his rapid ascent within the company.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Since taking office, the Trump administration has implemented rapid, significant changes to United States immigration policy.—
Albert Sun,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Crisis Planning As new challenges come afoot, is the company’s crisis communication plan updated to deliver a swift response?—
Andrea Aker,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Be swift with SwiftScan VIP's lifetime subscription access to the app and scanning tools, now just $41.99 (reg.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Apr. 2025
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Isaacman’s confirmation hearing - set to be live-streamed and chaired by Senator Ted Cruz, a powerful booster of NASA’s space advances - could lead to speedy approval by the full Senate for his ascent to head the globe’s premier aerospace agency.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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While officials insisted all 200-plus deportees who were sent to El Salvador on March 15 were members of the notorious Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA), the AEA allowed speedy removal without a court hearing.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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That core design is useful when the prompt text closely matches the kinds of things already found in a model's copious training data.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Mar. 2025
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An exception to clean-up delay or avoidance would be the prompt removal of last year’s diseased leaves or branches, if a particular plant suffered from heavy damage or dieback.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
27 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 15 Apr. 2025.
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