carjackings

noun

plural of carjacking
as in kidnappings

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  1. kidnappings
  2. abductions
Noun
  • In 2025, 1,268 kidnappings were reported, a nearly 40% drop from the 2,058 kidnapping reported the previous year, the report stated.
    — Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
  • In the '30s, when the Lindbergh baby was abducted, kidnappings and ransoms were so common that high-profile people often secured kidnapping insurance.
    — Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 7 Feb. 2026
Definition of kidnappings
Noun
  • All 10 victims were apparently kidnapped in the days before their slayings, authorities say, though none of the abductions were reported to police until the bodies were discovered.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026
  • But the government’s killings, torture, and abductions continued for years after the final whistle had blown.
    — Minky Worden, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of abductions
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