skyjacked

past tense of skyjack

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Verb
  • Each protects the others from being hijacked.
    Alex Brueckmann, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • America250’s state partner, Pennsylvania 250, the mayor told me, had been similarly hijacked by Governor Josh Shapiro’s administration.
    Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • The concept is based upon unfussy Italian cooking with local ingredients, commandeered by a chef whose background is in looking after Italy’s most prestigious families, rather than restaurants.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • Since last year, when the RSF overran parts of Darfur and Kordofan, the militia has commandeered the gum trade, integrating it into its smuggling empire and further starving government coffers.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
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“Skyjacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyjacked. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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