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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Two minors were taken into custody in West Palm Beach late Monday night after an armed carjacking of a rideshare driver, police said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
The firearms offenses each carry a maximum of 20 years in prison, while the maximum sentence for armed carjacking is 30 years.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2025
When Kansas City officers exchanged gunfire with a person possibly involving an armed carjacking on Feb. 12 near Ninth Street and Van Brunt Boulevard, police alerted the media withing 1 1/2 hours.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2025
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Just 22 minutes after the armed carjacking, Hardy arrived at the Florida Avenue Garage in downtown Washington.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Two minors were taken into custody in West Palm Beach late Monday night after an armed carjacking of a rideshare driver, police said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
The firearms offenses each carry a maximum of 20 years in prison, while the maximum sentence for armed carjacking is 30 years.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2025
When Kansas City officers exchanged gunfire with a person possibly involving an armed carjacking on Feb. 12 near Ninth Street and Van Brunt Boulevard, police alerted the media withing 1 1/2 hours.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carjacking
abduction
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In the 23 years that have followed since Elizabeth’s abduction, Ed and Lois have spoken out on the trauma their family endured on numerous occasions.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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Attacks on girls’ schools and the abduction of girls at school or on the way to school have frequently targeted girls’ education because of harmful gender norms.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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“Carjacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carjacking. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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