hijacked
Example Sentences
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French Education Minister Édouard Geffray said on Friday that the movement had been hijacked by non-students.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
A football club has apologised after it published images of a new clothing line with "United 93" printed on the back - the call sign of one of the aircraft hijacked on 9/11.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
I Am Not A Villain has also posted screenshots of emails that suggest the scammer hijacked an Italian government email account, which communicated with an email address used by Revolut’s Italian arm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
One of the jets hijacked on 9/11 hit the Pentagon in Washington, killing 184 people who were remembered by a single bell tolling as their names were read out.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Dylan has hijacked the spotlight as he regales his “tale of a young man who flipped off Death” to Ethan and Arthur and gives them tips on how they can also “escape Death’s clutches.”
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
