hijacker

Example Sentences

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The hijacker Wilfried Boese “blanched” when a hostage displayed a concentration-camp tattoo and said Boese’s treatment of women, children and the elderly showed nothing had changed in Germany.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

Officials wanted to downplay hijackings as much as possible, and the best way to do this was to simply give the hijacker what they wanted to avert the loss of life.

From Salon • Jul. 23, 2022

When the administrator could not stop the display or eject the intruder, she ended the meeting and asked participants to rejoin — only for the hijacker to again take control.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2022

Himmelsbach had very little doubt about who this hijacker was.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2022

"There were flyers all over the city saying I am the 20th hijacker that didn't make it to the airplanes," the Bengali American said.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2021