carjacking
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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In a sign of his deep paranoia, he told Fox News in 2025 he is so afraid of being carjacked that he doesn’t wear a seatbelt, even though carjacking rates are rapidly falling.
From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026
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.
From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025
In 2024, less than 8 percent of all arrests in D.C. were for juveniles, but more than half of carjacking arrests involved juveniles.
From Slate • Aug. 13, 2025
According to the CCJ, carjacking rose markedly from 2020 onward and spiked to a monthly peak of 140 reported incidents in June 2023.
From BBC • Aug. 11, 2025
In Oakland and the rest of the East Bay Area, CHP officers have arrested 168 suspects linked to gangs, organized crime and carjacking rings.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2024
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