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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

Swift pointed out that nobody wants a guest to commandeer a wedding speech to flaunt their own relationship news.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025

The students had gone to Iguala to commandeer buses to take them to an annual protest in Mexico City.

From BBC ● May 15, 2025

Here's the cool part: I will eventually go to Schiaparelli and commandeer the Ares 4 lander.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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

“The record is clear; the Commissioner’s boarding practice commandeers space, staff and resources in the Hospitals’ emergency departments that is needed for other patients and services,” McCafferty wrote.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2023

It’s the son, and he commandeers the ball because it’s his court now.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 21, 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

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

American forces are taking at least some of the commandeered tankers to Texas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 18, 2026

Then the spring from where they drank was commandeered for the settlement’s use, even as the thousands of square miles open to his livestock shrank with every passing year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2025

Meanwhile, Dr. Zinchenko had commandeered a hover ladder and sailed up to the spot where the missing book should’ve been shelved.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

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

“Vertical skateboarding,” which the Deathracers partake in, grew out of SoCal kids commandeering emptied backyard swimming pools.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 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