variants
also highjackings
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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Broadcasters, law enforcement and advocates in North Texas soon developed a rapid public notification system designed to mobilize immediate attention in high-risk child abductions.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Jan. 2026 -
In 2017 and 2018, Sinha traced fifty-four cases of mob violence in India—mainly following spurious reports of child abductions—that had been catalyzed by WhatsApp groups.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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The three-week case centers on the Myanmar authorities’ 2019 offensive against the Rohingya population, in which hundreds of thousands were driven into neighbouring Bangladesh alongside reports of mass killings, rapes, and other acts of violence.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Out of the 2,049 rapes that were reported last year, a quarter of them were considered domestic in nature.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Hijackings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hijackings. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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