hijackings

variants also highjackings
plural of hijacking
as in kidnappings
the unlawful or forcible carrying away of a person or animal a country in which hijackings of foreign executives has become commonplace

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abductions
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  • Yale’s lab has tracked these abductions for years now, and the group released its latest report on Tuesday, which shed more light on the scope and scale of Russia’s indoctrination efforts.
    Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Researchers also note that alternative silencing tactics, such as abductions and criminalization, appear to be on the rise globally.
    Simmone Shah, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Hijackings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hijackings. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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