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highjacking::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | hijacking |
| Type of | robbery |
| Has types | buccaneering, piracy |
| Derivation | highjack |
Examples of highjacking
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I haven't heard of a highjacking since pilots began to have access to a firearm.
From the ideas.time.com
You don't have to be a frequent flier to be potentially affected by a highjacking.
From the economist.com
No, Quinn isn't paying off cops and judges, or highjacking trucks.
From the suntimes.com
Zoe, excuse me for highjacking your comment section occasionally.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
Even five years after the highjacking and presumed passenger revolt that resulted in a crash, the film required sensitive marketing.
From the stltoday.com
Capsids come into play because viruses can reproduce themselves only by invading a host cell and highjacking its biochemical machinery.
From the sciencedaily.com
The internet has allowed democracy to raise itself over the highjacking of lobbying corporations and has given democracy back to the people.
From the kentucky.com
The service checks unknown users before you follow them, checks the accounts of people you're following and scans direct messages for spam, suspicious links and highjacking attempts.
From the techcrunch.com
In conclusion, we were able to generate luminescent, water-soluble CdTe quantum dots in a living animal by highjacking its intrinsic heavy-metal detoxification strategy.
From the nature.com
- Robbery of a traveller or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of force
- (highjacker) someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach an alternative destination
- (highjacker) a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it
- Japanese term for a takeover.
