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carjack

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as in to hijack

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Recent Examples of carjack On June 19, 2022, the four men are accused of trying to carjack a man near the Interstate 95 ramp in Baltimore. — Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 29 July 2026 Downs recalled the incident on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 1988, saying that a man approached her vehicle and attempted to carjack her. — Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026 Five people were shot — including two inside the complex — and others as the suspect fled, tried but failed to carjack one vehicle, and then successfully carjacked a second car. — South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026 Washington, who had been at the bank to cash a check, attempted to carjack Nguyen’s work van, the District Attorney’s Office said. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 22 Feb. 2026 Vizcaino tumbled from his vehicle and allegedly attempted to carjack multiple nearby vehicles while wielding a knife. — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026 During their interaction, the man attempted to carjack the couple and began shooting at the vehicle, resulting in the woman being injured. — Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025 Decoto then ran from the vehicle and unsuccessfully tried to carjack a passerby before he was finally arrested after a brief struggle. — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025 The teens allegedly attempted to carjack him and a woman, whom police identified as his significant other, according to authorities. — Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025

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The Omani Flydubai co-pilot who hijacked a passenger plane last week planned to crash the aircraft into Ben Gurion International Airport in central Israel, UAE Attorney General Hamad Saif al Shamsi said on Friday.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
Season 2’s trailer shows hitwoman Julie reluctantly teaming up with Edward once again, when his dream honeymoon with Kayla (Shalom Brune-Franklin) is hijacked and his new wife taken hostage.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

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Bubble buyouts of small properties, commandeered by families or groups of friends, became popular—a chance to enjoy your own private hotel.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Can a government requisition the necessary oocytes or commandeer a womb to guarantee a couple’s rights?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

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