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Recent Examples of carjacking
Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
Concerns over Washington, D.C.’s juvenile crime have grown exponentially over the last decade, with rates growing higher than the national average, particularly in offenses like carjackings.
—Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
An armed carjacking suspect from Arapahoe County was shot by Douglas County deputies after leading law enforcement on a chase around Highlands Ranch, according to the sheriff’s office.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
Braintree Police arrested two juveniles allegedly involved in a movie theatre carjacking Friday.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
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Noun
However, the deputies were notified of a carjacking near the location of the stabbing.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
Concerns over Washington, D.C.’s juvenile crime have grown exponentially over the last decade, with rates growing higher than the national average, particularly in offenses like carjackings.
—Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
An armed carjacking suspect from Arapahoe County was shot by Douglas County deputies after leading law enforcement on a chase around Highlands Ranch, according to the sheriff’s office.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
Braintree Police arrested two juveniles allegedly involved in a movie theatre carjacking Friday.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carjacking
Noun
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Investigators have had glimpses of vehicles from various cameras but, as yet, have not associated a particular vehicle to Guthrie's kidnapping, sources familiar with the case told ABC News.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Twenty-four hours after the kidnapping, the community held a prayer vigil, and pictures of Morgan were posted on the doors of seemingly every store and restaurant and on utility poles, The Courier Journal reported.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
27 Feb. 2026
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Trump’s entire doctrine is naked rapacity, from Venezuela to hijacking the Kennedy Center to hideously remaking the White House in his own gaudy image.—
Maureen Dowd,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Brooklyn Beckham also accused his mom of hijacking his first dance with Peltz at the wedding reception.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
20 Jan. 2026
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Detectives have asked residents of the Catalina Foothills neighborhood where Guthrie lived to submit any suspicious behavior captured on security cameras for the entire month before the abduction.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Arizona investigators continue to look for leads into the Nancy Guthrie abduction case, as the search for clues enters its fourth week and appears to be a statistical outlier, according to FBI data and an expert.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, staffers were difficult to retain following incidents of shoplifting, harassment, vandalism and an arson that caused upward of $500,000 in damage in 2022.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
26 Feb. 2026
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While being booked for shoplifting by asportation (his second offense) and resisting arrest, police said Walker provided them with a fake name, leading to a third charge of furnishing a false ID to law enforcement.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Carjacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carjacking. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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