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hijack

[hahy-jak] / ˈhaɪˌdʒæk /


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Scotland, who have gone out in the pool stages in three of the past four tournaments, could hijack France's route into the latter stages.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

But between Sackett and EPA’s careful new wording, it won’t prove as easy to hijack as in the past.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

By layering these techniques, the researchers built the clearest picture yet of how TFE3 oncofusions hijack RNA to build cancer's growth hubs.

From Science Daily • Oct. 22, 2025

But the musical belongs to Juliet, and Webb has the vocal prowess to hijack the stage whenever she’s soaring in song.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2025

I'd looted the Vonnegut from a cadre of Oviraptor clansmen who had foolishly attempted to hijack my X-wing while I was cruising through a large group of worlds in Sector Eleven known as the Whedonverse.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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