hijacker

Example Sentences

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The hijacker Wilfried Boese “blanched” when a hostage displayed a concentration-camp tattoo and said Boese’s treatment of women, children and the elderly showed nothing had changed in Germany.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

Nelson makes decisions that will leave you screaming at the television, like giving a hijacker back a pistol he retrieved because he "just wanted to get back home to his family."

From Salon • Aug. 31, 2023

When the administrator could not stop the display or eject the intruder, she ended the meeting and asked participants to rejoin — only for the hijacker to again take control.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2022

Himmelsbach had very little doubt about who this hijacker was.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2022

Only five people remained on board TWA85 - captain Cook, first officer Wenzel Williams, flight engineer Lloyd Hollrah, flight attendant Tracey Coleman and the hijacker himself.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2019