skyjacking
Example Sentences
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“You forget, there were skyjackings every day,” he recalls.
From The Guardian • Feb. 13, 2017
And they also figured that it was cheaper to endure periodic skyjackings than pay millions for security equipment and personnel.
From New York Times • Jun. 26, 2013
Based on this assumption, the airlines were convinced that it was cheaper to endure periodic skyjackings than to implement invasive security at all of America’s airports.
From Slate • Jun. 19, 2013
Terrorism has undergone a sea change since the old days of skyjackings and hostage taking.
From Time Magazine Archive
The events that led to Entebbe, the Israelis say, reaffirm an argument they have made for years: skyjackings will continue unless foreign airlines become as cautious as Israel's own El Al.
From Time Magazine Archive
