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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Nearly 3,000 people were killed in New York City, Washington, DC, and outside of Shanksville, Pennsylvania, after 19 al Qaeda terrorists hijacked four US commercial airplanes bound for West Coast destinations.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Terrorists associated with the extremist group al-Qaeda hijacked four planes.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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The teens allegedly attempted to carjack him and a woman, whom police identified as his significant other, according to authorities.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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In 2021, hackers commandeered 150,000 remote cameras, including in schools, police departments, jails and health clinics.—
Srinivas Shekar,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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This new system, to which Aston is the first automaker to subscribe, allows one’s phone to commandeer not just the center display but the dashboard.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Skyjack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyjack. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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