hijacked

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Hijacked buildings have been an issue in Johannesburg’s city center for years, if not decades.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2023

Hijacked by people like Borsano and monetized by Berlusconi and the others, it had detached from the everyday life of its communities.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2023

Sara Manning Peskin is a cognitive neurologist at the University of Pennsylvania and the author of “A Molecule Away From Madness: Tales of the Hijacked Brain,” from which this essay is derived.

From Washington Post • Mar. 5, 2022

Hijacked accounts also spread the network's pro-China narratives on YouTube.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2021

The order has also published a book, “The Justice Imperative: How Hyper-Incarceration Has Hijacked the American Dream,” which portrays “Connecticut as a kind of case study,” Kendrix said, and which has 30 recommendations for improvements.

From Washington Times • Mar. 14, 2015