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Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors have also told the federal court that the department is considering seeking capital punishment in a long-running gang case involving two Mexican nationals charged in 2008 who were recently brought to the United States, and in a 2023 carjacking case involving two young men.
—Nik Popli, Time, 26 Aug. 2025
That gave her an intimate glimpse into the factors driving the carjacking crisis.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2025
He was then booked into Vista jail, where he was being held in on suspicion of carjacking and other charges in lieu of $175,000 bail, according to jail records.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Louisville police arrested a man after a downtown carjacking turned into a police pursuit.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors have also told the federal court that the department is considering seeking capital punishment in a long-running gang case involving two Mexican nationals charged in 2008 who were recently brought to the United States, and in a 2023 carjacking case involving two young men.
—Nik Popli, Time, 26 Aug. 2025
That gave her an intimate glimpse into the factors driving the carjacking crisis.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2025
He was then booked into Vista jail, where he was being held in on suspicion of carjacking and other charges in lieu of $175,000 bail, according to jail records.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carjacking
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The hacker’s malware focuses on stealing cryptocurrency by hijacking and manipulating the user's browser.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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In fact, because hijacking passenger planes was common in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) amended their safety regulations in 1972 and started requiring large passenger aircraft exits to be designed so that they can’t be opened during flight.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Aug. 2025
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There’s something about kidnapping that scares the fear out of you, Goldberg-Polin says.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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How a squad had burst into that house, taken away the adults, and left the children behind, all witnesses to the kidnapping.—
Mariana Enriquez
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Armas’ abduction is one of dozens detailed in the United Nations Fact-Finding Mission’s 2025 report on Venezuela.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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Now spreading to other Blue states and cities, the LA abductions saw heavy protests in DTLA and Trump federalizing the state’s National Guard and hundreds of Marines to clampdown.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
20 Sep. 2025
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Nine days before Heskett received the termination notice, the body camera footage shows Heskett and another officer confronting a shoplifting suspect outside a local Walmart.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Crimes against property, including vehicle theft and shoplifting, were down 9% in 2024 compared to 2023.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Carjacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carjacking. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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