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carjacking

American  
[kahr-jak-ing] / ˈkɑrˌdʒæk ɪŋ /

noun

  1. the forcible stealing of a vehicle from a motorist.


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He added that “as a result of my organization’s Take Carjacking Seriously campaign, carjacking is now punished with sentences comparable to third degree homicide or aggravated assault.”

From Washington Times • Sep. 7, 2023

The department plans to expand its Carjacking Task Force efforts, as well as focus on the wellness of its police members.

From Fox News • Jan. 5, 2022

Carjacking was up 25% in 1992, from the previous year, wrote TIME’s now-Editor Nancy Gibbs in a story that summer.

From Time • Jul. 26, 2016

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