hijack

Example Sentences

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For most of human history, viruses have been our unseen enemies—particles of RNA and DNA that hijack our cells.

From The Wall Street Journal

But after Homeland Security’s hijacking of Capra’s message, I made time to watch the entire film, which I’ve seen at least 10 times, before its customary airing on NBC.

From Los Angeles Times

Bad actors are hijacking dormant LinkedIn accounts using leaked credentials to gain verification.

From BBC

In fact, the story starts with a reference to the 1999 hijacking of an Indian passenger plane.

From BBC

"A small number of countries basically just hijacked the process, to be quite honest," Prof Sir Robert Watson told BBC News.

From BBC