commandeer
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It added that the use of robots made outside the US could allow "malign actors to surveil Americans, enhance the capabilities of foreign intelligence services, or to remotely commandeer the robots."
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
He regularly turned up at the U.K.’s New York consulate, would commandeer the consulate’s car and visit friends, including Epstein, the book says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026
You took a computer at a place where you commandeer visually several screens at once, and you had also the ability to turn the TV you were watching pretty readily.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2024
Once the competition begins, gold medals and world records commandeer the headlines as television sharpens the focus with artful, carefully framed camera shots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2024
‘Wheel Don’t know commandeer, but it sounds dreadful cruel to me.’
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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When replicating, the virus essentially commandeers the molecular factory of the cell to make lots of copies of itself, then breaks out of the cell to set the new copies free.
From Salon ● Nov. 9, 2023
Guitarist Katie Henderson commandeers a laptop from their sound engineer, swipes through two dozen menus and recalibrates the backing track.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2023
“The record is clear; the Commissioner’s boarding practice commandeers space, staff and resources in the Hospitals’ emergency departments that is needed for other patients and services,” McCafferty wrote.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2023
“Could it mean, should it mean, have we in other cases interpreted similar language to mean, you can’t use money in a way that commandeers a state or private entity?” he asked.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 6, 2022
Kruger, President S. J. P., ultimatum of, 1; commandeers his burghers, 34; designs of, 48; telegraphs to Botha to hold on to Hlangwhane, 343; to President Steyn to commandeer everyone in annexed districts, 382.
From History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government by Great Britain. War Office
I smiled and left the courthouse bouncing up and down as I contacted my editor in D.C. to let him know I’d commandeered a golden quote.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
Sure enough, the next day Colbert commandeered an episode of “Only in Monroe,” the same Michigan-based public access program he hosted in 2015 before his “Late Show” debut.
From Salon ● May 29, 2026
Navy, and they haven’t, sparing the U.S. the hassle of managing commandeered vessels and their crews, or any confrontations with semi-friendly powers like China or India.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
Western experts say such workers endure miserable living and working conditions, have their movements restricted and see most of their wages commandeered by the North Korean state.
From Barron's ● Mar. 29, 2026
I lead him into Dain’s office, which I guess I’ve just commandeered for my own.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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On Isabela Island, a local sea lion known as Panchito has become famous for commandeering the loungers at Cormorant Beach House.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
With captain Jamie George and up-and-comer Theo Dan commandeering the number two jersey of late, he faces a battle to force his way into the 23-man squad.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2024
Foster needs to sell season tickets, but campus needs to stop commandeering the concession revenue from basketball games in Pauley Pavilion.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2024
As generative AI grows, the shoggoth has to be fed on user data, which companies can squeeze more cheaply from you via commandeering your consent than they can by paying you for your data.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2023
Bo says nothing about me commandeering his radio.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 19–24
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