hijacked

Example Sentences

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The Sept. 11 attacks included at least one hijacked plane aimed at Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

The Yemeni coastguard earlier said the tanker MT Eureka had been hijacked and was headed towards Somalia.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

But I am frustrated as a medical doctor that a complex issue like fertility—and the trumped-up threat of small penises and “population collapse”—was hijacked without scientific merit as the main argument against plastic.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

Coordinated attacks via networks of hijacked devices, used to overwhelm systems, also more than doubled in 2025 and are becoming more common thanks to services available for hire.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

“I got hijacked by a fat kid in a limo,” said Shadow.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman