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Recent Examples of hijacker
The hijacker was killed when Turkish commandos stormed the airliner and freed the 40 passengers and crew.
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Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hijacker
stowaway
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Any efforts to grow plants will necessarily lead to the introduction of bacteria, fungi, and other microbes — whether intentionally as useful symbionts or as accidental stowaways.—
Scott E. Solomon,
STAT,
22 Apr. 2026
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When the trailer truck arrived at the Cornwall warehouse, employees in logistics and asset protection discovered the unexpected stowaway and safely secured it.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Hijacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hijacker. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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