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They work slightly differently, but both commandeer a cell’s recycling system to destroy proteins that normally drive the course of a disease.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

"I was traveling home by train," recalls Passaleva, "and all of a sudden I was rushing against time to commandeer one of the largest telescopes in the world from my laptop."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

It added that the use of robots made outside the US could allow "malign actors to surveil Americans, enhance the capabilities of foreign intelligence services, or to remotely commandeer the robots."

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

In more than 5 million rides taken in Waymos, only a “handful” of people have attempted to commandeer the vehicles, according to the company.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2025

But that is mere child’s play compared to the way personal communications devices can commandeer those systems.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

When replicating, the virus essentially commandeers the molecular factory of the cell to make lots of copies of itself, then breaks out of the cell to set the new copies free.

From Salon ● Nov. 9, 2023

Guitarist Katie Henderson commandeers a laptop from their sound engineer, swipes through two dozen menus and recalibrates the backing track.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2023

Her teenage daughter, Roshni, commandeers it when she has homework to do.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 27, 2023

“Could it mean, should it mean, have we in other cases interpreted similar language to mean, you can’t use money in a way that commandeers a state or private entity?” he asked.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 6, 2022

Kruger, President S. J. P., ultimatum of, 1; commandeers his burghers, 34; designs of, 48; telegraphs to Botha to hold on to Hlangwhane, 343; to President Steyn to commandeer everyone in annexed districts, 382.

From History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government by Great Britain. War Office

The next day, Bruna and her husband took me to meet her, and the other owners of the property that the state has commandeered to sell to Kushner and Trump.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

Sure enough, the next day Colbert commandeered an episode of “Only in Monroe,” the same Michigan-based public access program he hosted in 2015 before his “Late Show” debut.

From Salon ● May 29, 2026

Western experts say such workers endure miserable living and working conditions, have their movements restricted and see most of their wages commandeered by the North Korean state.

From Barron's ● Mar. 29, 2026

Three of them—from TWA, Swissair and Pan Am—were commandeered successfully.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026

While Tucker stepped out back for his break, I commandeered his condiment armies.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia

He was known for regularly ambling by and commandeering these tour groups to show off whatever latest project he had going or demonstrate the precise and persnickety method he’d perfected for planting a tree.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026

Some complained about homeless people commandeering shared public spaces.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2025

With captain Jamie George and up-and-comer Theo Dan commandeering the number two jersey of late, he faces a battle to force his way into the 23-man squad.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2024

Foster needs to sell season tickets, but campus needs to stop commandeering the concession revenue from basketball games in Pauley Pavilion.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2024

Bo says nothing about me commandeering his radio.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy