carjacking

[kahr-jak-ing]

noun

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

Example Sentences

The Pentagon says crime across the district decreased 40% compared with the same period last year, including carjackings, robberies and violent crime.

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“We know that when carjackings go down, when use of guns go down, when homicides or robberies go down, neighborhoods feel safer and are safer,” Bowser said in late August.

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A woman has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for her role in the murders of three tourists during a carjacking in Mexico last year.

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In one case this year, a carjacking suspect managed to flee with help from an accomplice.

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Dozens of people protested Thursday outside Rockstar Games' offices in Edinburgh, accusing the multi-billion dollar studio behind the smash "Grand Theft Auto" open-world carjacking franchise of "blatant union busting" by firing 31 people.

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