commandeer

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One more thing: Because they haven’t lived through it, many might be surprised how close to the surface are contingencies that would totally commandeer the U.S. economy and politics for the next few years.

From The Wall Street Journal

Residential areas and hospitals have been pounded by army airstrikes, while RSF troops have commandeered homes and turned them into bases.

From Seattle Times

The extended social media hiccup — as more than 500,000 people were waiting — was gleefully cheered on the very platform Mr. DeSantis was supposed to be commandeering for his campaign.

From New York Times

Scientists and climate activists have expressed dismay at Jaber’s appointment, taking it as a sign that big industry has commandeered the global response to the climate crisis.

From Reuters

“It was an almighty crash” when the drugs didn’t deliver, says University of Oxford tumor pathologist Francesco Pezzella, whose team discovered that tumors can commandeer existing vessels instead of growing new ones.

From Science Magazine