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as in kidnapping

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carjacking

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verb

present participle of carjack

as in hijacking

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The men were also convicted of armed robbery and armed carjacking. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 The men had been killed in a carjacking gone wrong, the authorities said. — New York Times, 10 Oct. 2026 Authorities say after the carjacking, the woman driving Garrett’s car called 911 and gave a description of the attacker as an armed man wearing a red bandana. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026 Jeremiah Ross, 21, and Davontate Ashley, 20, allegedly used a handgun to steal property from a marketplace transaction and attempted a carjacking of a second victim, police said. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for carjacking

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Noun

Just ask Indianapolis’s Tony Kiritsis, who, in February of 1977, parlayed an ideological kidnapping into an unlikely turn as a folk hero.

— Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
The investigation revealed that the kidnapping victims are the parents of a man who allegedly participated in the theft of hundreds of millions of dollars in Bitcoin, according to court records.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of kidnapping

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In September 2025, Anthony Favors, 57, who initially faced six indictments, including abduction and burglary, took a plea deal for two counts of rape to secure a 24-year prison sentence.

— Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Key Takeaways Lower-body exercises like sit-to-stands, heel raises, hip abductions, and bridges can strengthen the leg muscles needed to maintain strength and function in older age.

— Kristen Gasnick, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of abduction

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That same day, the Shoplifting Task Force, which works with the Flint Township Police Department and the Genesee County Prosecutor's Office, coordinated a regional shoplifting blitz.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Officers were at the Walmart to respond to a call about an alleged shoplifting and encountered two people with a child fleeing from the store into a vehicle, the Mississippi Department of Public Safety said at the time of the June 14 incident.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of shoplifting

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