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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

"They hijack the machinery that makes proteins, disrupt the 'postal service' that sends messages between different parts of the cell, and disable the defenses that normally protect us from infection."

From Science Daily • Nov. 5, 2025

The Hammers' hijack effectively cost Guehi his move to Anfield.

From BBC • Sep. 1, 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

They usually return before dark because the Doctorita frets that a gang of bandits will jump out in the darkness and hijack the truck.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau




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