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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
hijack . - adjective Describing a
vehicle ,aircraft orvessel whosecontrol has beenseized byforce
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Examples
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In 1972, Wright dressed as a priest and using an alias hijacked a Delta flight from Detroit to Miami with four other BLA members and three children, including Wright's companion and their two-year-old daughter.
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I'm a feminist but I'm not in the Guardian sense as the word hijacked by a political movement.
The Guardian World News Suzanne Moore 2011
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A frightening scenario that scientists say is possible with what they call hijacked DNA.
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Clearly, by anti-Semitism, Stephen means anti-Jewish well then dont use the wrong term. a term hijacked (amongst other things) by jewish propaganda. i dont use word jewish instead of zionist do i?
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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PETRAEUS: Tony, there is no question but that some elements, particularly of the Ministry of Interior Forces, during the height of the sectarian violence during 2006 were, what we call hijacked by certain militia interests in particular.
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PETRAEUS: Tony, there is no question but that some elements, particularly of the ministry of interior forces during the height of the sectarian violence, during 2006, were what we call hijacked by certain militia interests in particular.
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PETRAEUS: Tony, there is no question but that some elements, particularly of the Ministry of Interior forces, during the height of the sectarian violence during 2006, were what we call hijacked by certain militia interests in particular.
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Clearly, by anti-Semitism, Stephen means anti-Jewish well then dont use the wrong term. a term hijacked (amongst other things) by jewish propaganda. i dont use word jewish instead of zionist do i?
Spectator Live 2009
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Heaven and Earth - Global Warming: The Missing Science, has long been a vocal critic of what he describes as the hijacked environmental movement.
WHAT REALLY HAPPENED 2009
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But the book was hijacked from the heroine by the antagonist and carted off in another direction altogether.
Fantastic Women: Lois McMaster Bujold (part the 1st) karenmiller 2007
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