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skyjacker

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The incident, which was part of a double-whammy of violent encounters for the hijacker that day, was preventable and should have been better controlled, according to a wrongful-death suit filed by Jazzmyn Byrd, the daughter of a man who was shot during the hijacking.

— Alex Nettles, AJC.com, 11 June 2026
The hijacker was killed when Turkish commandos stormed the airliner and freed the 40 passengers and crew.

— Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025

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The actor worked with Shawn Ryan and Eileen Myers to adapt the true story of a radio news broadcaster and an aggrieved kidnapper with modern-day parallels to figures like Luigi Mangione.

— Dave Itzkoff, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Last week, Nanos released a pair of ransom notes purported to be from Nancy’s kidnapper to the public.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of kidnapper

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The sequence of events, like [Milo’s abductor Carrie, played by Sophia Lillis] being at the house — Carrie never shows up at the house in the book or any of that kind of stuff.

— Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026
Savannah made numerous videos on her social media speaking directly to the potential abductor, even offering to pay and acknowledging her mother may no longer be alive.

— Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of abductor

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Sadness, shock, and anger manifested at a vigil in Mattapan Tuesday night, as the community prayed for the woman who was hit and killed during an alleged carjacker's reckless escape attempt last Saturday.

— Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 24 June 2026
The man matching the description of the carjacker was found running away from the last car reported stolen, MDSO said, near Southwest 152nd Avenue and Sunset Drive.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026

Definition of carjacker

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The 20-track LP serves as equal parts music and cinema in which Crockett weaves a tale of McLane as a cattle rustler on the run from the law who — eventually — gets his redemption.

— Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
Siringo was appointed a New Mexico Ranger in 1916 and for two years saw active service against cattle rustlers.

— Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025

Definition of rustler

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Steves has warned that pickpockets often target smartphones, and recommends strapping a phone lanyard to your chest or wrist.

— Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 2026
One such ruse, revealed by The Athletic in August 2024, involved a team of pickpockets being hired to teach his squad the importance of being ready, alert and prepared at all times.

— Art de Roché, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of pickpocket

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An alleged shoplifter was shot and killed by police Wednesday outside Town Center at Cobb mall in Kennesaw, Georgia.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 May 2026
The film is a surrealist heist-comedy starring Keke Palmer as Corvette, the leader of a crew of professional shoplifters who set their sights on a ruthless fashion mogul played by Demi Moore.

— Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026

Definition of shoplifter

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The idea was that in the wake of the death of my main series for 12 years, Destiny, this Splatoon looter shooter could make that sting a bit less.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
If the idea of a Splatoon looter-shooter appeals to you, then Splatoon Raiders should be on your radar.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026

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