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: being or relating to a hit-and-run in baseball
2
: being or involving a motor-vehicle driver who does not stop after being involved in an accident
3
: involving or intended for quick specific action or results
a hit-and-run raid
: a baseball play calling for a runner on first to begin running as a pitch is delivered and for the batter to attempt to hit the pitch
hit-and-ran; hitting-and-running; hit-and-runs
: to execute a hit-and-run play in baseball
Examples of hit-and-run in a Sentence
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Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 27 Apr. 2024
Dorantes-Guzman has been charged with child abuse and committing a hit-and-run CRASH that resulted in death, but authorities say the case remains under investigation.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2024
In July 2021, Duran — a parolee at the time — evaded a police officer after being involved in a hit-and-run.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
Indianapolis police are investigating a March fatal crash that led to the death of a 49-year-old motorcyclist as a hit-and-run.
—Jade Thomas, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Apr. 2024
McClatchy News reached out to the South Bend Police Department for additional information on the hit-and-run report but did not immediately hear back.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2024
The hit-and-run collision killed Gayle Sipes, 79, of Little Rock in the parking lot of the mall at 6000 W. Markham St., a Little Rock Police news release states.
—Grant Lancaster, arkansasonline.com, 18 Apr. 2024
Brooks, now 42, is serving six consecutive life sentences plus 1,200 years for six counts of first-degree intentional homicide, 61 counts of recklessly endangering safety, six counts of hit-and-run causing death, two counts of bail jumping and one misdemeanor count of battery.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2024
The Maricopa County Attorney's Office said 30-year-old Joseph Lopez received the sentence after ambushing Officer Morgan Bullis who was responding to reports of a hit-and-run involving a vehicle that crashed into a residence's front yard near 11th and Atlanta avenues on March 24, 2023.
—The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024
Salvador Rizzo, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2023
Although it was initially dubbed a hit-and-run, the evidence never sat well with state investigators or the Smith family.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2023
His 2015 death was initially deemed a hit-and-run, but Sandy Smith never believed that was the case.
—Christina Maxouris, CNN, 23 Mar. 2023
An 11-year-old girl was killed early Wednesday in a wrong-way crash involving a hit-and-run driver on the 60 Freeway near the City of Industry, according to authorities.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2023
Smith’s mother, Sandy, has long been the most vocal critic of the hit-and-run finding.
—John Monk, al, 22 Mar. 2023
Smith was found dead on a Hampton County road in July 2015, his death initially ruled the result of blunt force trauma from a hit-and-run accident.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2023
Smith's death was initially ruled a hit-and-run, but after the exhumation, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) said there were no indications that is how his death could have occurred.
—Conrad Hoyt, Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2023
His death was ruled a hit-and-run after an initial investigation, which his family has criticized.
—Michael M. Dewitt, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2023
Adjective
Police on April 18 arrested Jesus Banegas, 43, in connection to the incident and charged him with a hit-and-run resulting in injury, according to CBS 13.
—Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 27 Apr. 2024
Dorantes-Guzman has been charged with child abuse and committing a hit-and-run CRASH that resulted in death, but authorities say the case remains under investigation.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2024
In July 2021, Duran — a parolee at the time — evaded a police officer after being involved in a hit-and-run.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
Indianapolis police are investigating a March fatal crash that led to the death of a 49-year-old motorcyclist as a hit-and-run.
—Jade Thomas, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Apr. 2024
McClatchy News reached out to the South Bend Police Department for additional information on the hit-and-run report but did not immediately hear back.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2024
The hit-and-run collision killed Gayle Sipes, 79, of Little Rock in the parking lot of the mall at 6000 W. Markham St., a Little Rock Police news release states.
—Grant Lancaster, arkansasonline.com, 18 Apr. 2024
Brooks, now 42, is serving six consecutive life sentences plus 1,200 years for six counts of first-degree intentional homicide, 61 counts of recklessly endangering safety, six counts of hit-and-run causing death, two counts of bail jumping and one misdemeanor count of battery.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2024
The Maricopa County Attorney's Office said 30-year-old Joseph Lopez received the sentence after ambushing Officer Morgan Bullis who was responding to reports of a hit-and-run involving a vehicle that crashed into a residence's front yard near 11th and Atlanta avenues on March 24, 2023.
—The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024
Verb
Daniels also pleaded guilty to destruction of property, hit-and-run and reckless driving charges connected to the March 22, 2021, crash at the Verizon store in the Potomac Yard neighborhood.
—Salvador Rizzo, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2023
Although it was initially dubbed a hit-and-run, the evidence never sat well with state investigators or the Smith family.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2023
His 2015 death was initially deemed a hit-and-run, but Sandy Smith never believed that was the case.
—Christina Maxouris, CNN, 23 Mar. 2023
An 11-year-old girl was killed early Wednesday in a wrong-way crash involving a hit-and-run driver on the 60 Freeway near the City of Industry, according to authorities.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2023
Smith’s mother, Sandy, has long been the most vocal critic of the hit-and-run finding.
—John Monk, al, 22 Mar. 2023
Smith was found dead on a Hampton County road in July 2015, his death initially ruled the result of blunt force trauma from a hit-and-run accident.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2023
Smith's death was initially ruled a hit-and-run, but after the exhumation, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) said there were no indications that is how his death could have occurred.
—Conrad Hoyt, Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2023
His death was ruled a hit-and-run after an initial investigation, which his family has criticized.
—Michael M. Dewitt, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2023
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