hijacker
Example Sentences
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Prosecutors say the lead defendant, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, conceived of the plot, and that the other four men had lesser roles as deputies or travel and finance arrangers for the hijackers.
From New York Times
One of the hijackers was also named Ahmed, which means “a person with a very pleasant character.”
From Washington Post
Fifteen of the 19 hijackers on Sept. 11 were from Saudi Arabia.
From Reuters
It has endured several crises, including the 1973 oil embargo and the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in which 15 of the 19 hijackers were from Saudi Arabia.
From Washington Post
“We want to see Saudi Arabia say it. Say they helped the hijackers.”
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
