variants
also highjackings
as in kidnappings
the unlawful or forcible carrying away of a person or animal
a country in which hijackings of foreign executives has become commonplace
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Noun
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In the '30s, when the Lindbergh baby was abducted, kidnappings and ransoms were so common that high-profile people often secured kidnapping insurance.—
Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The number comes from a 1999 Department of Justice report that used surveys to estimate missing children cases nationwide under broad definitions, including everything from abductions to runaways to brief scares where a kid gets lost for a couple of hours.—
Stephen Johnson,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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The abductions started a little over a decade ago.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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After a task force was formed that year to investigate the rapes, Vilchez Lazo was arrested in July 2018 at his home in San Mateo County.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Cops did see an 8% jump in rapes, from 470 to 508.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Hijackings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hijackings. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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