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Meanings of hit-and-run in English

Designed for or consisting of a brief attack followed by a quick escape.

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Usage of hit-and-run in English
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Five people were injured in two separate hit-and-run incidents, gardaí said today.
The Irish Times
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They carry out hit-and-run attacks on police and extort money from businesses.
Reuters
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This hit-and-run tactic also appears tobe part of SoundExchange standard operating procedure.
Wired
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A man from Belfast died early yesterday morning following a hit-and-run accident.
The Irish Times
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The tribunal has since found that Mr Barron was a hit-and-run victim.
The Irish Times
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Atlas got there first in a much criticised hit-and-run study in 2000.
The Irish Times
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A 37-year-old woman died today after a hit-and-run crash in west Belfast.
The Irish Times
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They were called the Lightnings and were known for their hit-and-run-style robberies.
Mass Effect: Deception
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How did ivory end up in the scalp of a hit-and-run victim?
Bones of the Lost
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It kind of sounded like he thought the hit-and-run wasn't an accident.
Unbelievable
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And this morning, Klug turned up dead, the victim of a hit-and-run.
Hard eight
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On patrol, the AU soldiers face guerrilla-style hit-and-run attacks by the rebels.
Reuters
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Insurgents have abducted and killed soldiers and policemen in hit-and-run guerrilla raids.
Reuters
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Vorayuth faces possible indictments for hit-and-run and for reckless driving causing death.
Reuters
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A man was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Co Down yesterday.
The Irish Times
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A teenager has been killed in a hit-and-run crash in Co Armagh.
The Irish Times