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- noun Plural form of
hijack . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
hijack .
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Examples
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Sen. John Comyn said, "That's a stretch, not to mention a heavy-handed maneuver that" hijacks "a bill that includes a pay increase for troops in wartime".
Hate crimes bill "piggy-backed" on defense authorization bill: Welcome Thought Police!! 2007
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Media wars in space: China plans anti-jamming TV satellite to thwart Falungong "hijacks"
Boing Boing: October 20, 2002 - October 26, 2002 Archives 2002
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So scumware may be a bad idea -- but only because its users don't choose to install it, not because it "hijacks" people's Web-pages.
Boing Boing: October 7, 2001 - October 13, 2001 Archives 2001
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Its funny how Muslims can always be outraged when somebody slights Islam but they can never raise their voices when somebody "hijacks" their religion of peace and blows up a restaurant.
Sir Rushdie Knighthood – Military Order of the British Realm Lionheart 2001
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Cocaine "hijacks" the dopamine system, which plays a large role in addiction.
GoodShit 2010
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Chavez's minister of education "hijacks" plane in Venezuela 2 weeks ago airline Rutaca and the maximum seating of 30 passengers were ready to board the plane.
WN.com - Articles related to Chavez seeks to reassure on Venezuelan banks 2009
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Chavez's minister of education "hijacks" plane in Venezuela 2 weeks ago airline Rutaca and the maximum seating of 30 passengers were ready to board the plane.
WN.com - Articles related to Chavez seeks to reassure on Venezuelan banks 2009
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Chavez's minister of education "hijacks" plane in Venezuela 2 weeks ago airline Rutaca and the maximum seating of 30 passengers were ready to board the plane.
WN.com - Articles related to Chavez seeks to reassure on Venezuelan banks 2009
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Chavez's minister of education "hijacks" plane in Venezuela 2 weeks ago airline Rutaca and the maximum seating of 30 passengers were ready to board the plane.
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Chavez's minister of education "hijacks" plane in Venezuela 2 weeks ago airline Rutaca and the maximum seating of 30 passengers were ready to board the plane.
WN.com - Articles related to Caracas Shuts Banks, Sealing Insider's Fall 2009
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