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On the __ (fleeing) (3)

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I believe the answer is:

(Other definitions for lam that I've seen before include "Escape, get away" , "On this, you're fleeing, from the police" , "On this, you're in flight, especially from the police" , "Hit hard or repeatedly" , "pelt" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday, the Universal, the King Feature Syndicate, The New York Times, The Washington Post, the USA Today and The Wall Street Journal.
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