hijacked
Example Sentences
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The hijacked tanker was anchored near the Somali coast between the fishing towns of Xaafun and Bander Beyla.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
I Am Not A Villain has also posted screenshots of emails that suggest the scammer hijacked an Italian government email account, which communicated with an email address used by Revolut’s Italian arm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Police said the bus was hijacked in the Beltany Road area of Omagh, Co Tyrone, shortly before 13:00 BST on Saturday.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
One of the jets hijacked on 9/11 hit the Pentagon in Washington, killing 184 people who were remembered by a single bell tolling as their names were read out.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
“Sure there is. Beetee and I have been following the same rule book President Snow used when he hijacked Peeta,” says Gale.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
