as in to hijack
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Recent Examples of skyjack
The only unsolved skyjacking in U.S. history still baffles the FBI and amateur sleuths.
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Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 14 Mar. 2023
Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 14 Mar. 2023
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Minnesota's Target Center turned into a political stage Saturday night as the Minnesota Lynx home opener against the Atlanta Dream was hijacked by a fan shouting anti-ICE sentiments.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Drivers in New York pay a $9 fee to drive into Manhattan to get mugged, have their cars hijacked, or both.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
4 May 2026
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Then, about an hour later, Penn Hills police were called to Dauntless Drive for reports of a man trying to carjack an elderly couple at knifepoint.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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Five people were shot — including two inside the complex — and others as the suspect fled, tried but failed to carjack one vehicle, and then successfully carjacked a second car.—
South Florida Sun Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Skyjack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyjack. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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