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hijack

[hahy-jak] / ˈhaɪˌdʒæk /


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Baseball let Netflix hijack its season opener with goofy wrestlers and dancers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

By layering these techniques, the researchers built the clearest picture yet of how TFE3 oncofusions hijack RNA to build cancer's growth hubs.

From Science Daily • Oct. 22, 2025

As a result, Mr Farrow believes different groups have since been able to hijack them as their own symbols.

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2025

But the musical belongs to Juliet, and Webb has the vocal prowess to hijack the stage whenever she’s soaring in song.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2025

“I had to pass it in order to hijack your test. The Butterfly was hiding behind the curtain in Lincoln’s theater box.”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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