hijacked

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But I am frustrated as a medical doctor that a complex issue like fertility—and the trumped-up threat of small penises and “population collapse”—was hijacked without scientific merit as the main argument against plastic.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

But the system has been hijacked by plaintiff lawyers, who file dozens of lawsuits each year against America’s largest and best-run retirement plans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

When the market’s directional trend is hijacked by forces that marginalize financial metrics like corporate earnings growth and profit margins, it’s more significant than merely investor sentiment souring.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Released in 1979, a couple of years before Collins hijacked the charts with “In the Air Tonight,” it did moderately well.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

“The dirtbags who hijacked my Amanda Rose, they’ve repainted the hull and changed her name. But that won’t fly,” he said confidently, “because I’ll recognize her, no matter what.”

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen