skyjacker

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Noun
  • Only one hijacker was taken into custody; the other three were killed during the rescue.
    Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Who was Jan Broberg’s kidnapper Robert Berchtold?
    Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Although all signs point to the woman's lecherous boss as her kidnapper, Morgan is convinced the Game Maker is ultimately behind the crime.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Her abductor, 36-year-old Wolfgang Priklopil, had built a soundproof cellar beneath his home in Strasshof, Austria.
    Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
  • However, the search took a dark turn when local police got another 911 call -- from Denise herself, bravely placed using her abductor’s cell phone.
    Mason Leath, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Skyjacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyjacker. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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