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is hijacking
verb
To forcibly stop and seize control of some vehicle in order to rob it or to reach a destination (especially an airplane, truck or a boat).
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"Now it is hijacking everything".
The ANC denies that it is hijacking South Africa's struggle history.
That could mean the country is getting angrier — or it could mean that it is hijacking the story, or that other people are deliberately framing North Korea.
Facebook's iPhone app is "hijacking" users' batteries and using up far too much power, according to users who have looked at iOS9's new battery usage information.
China has begun a campaign to try to counter the perception that it is hijacking the Mekong's water with the dams.
But soon David finds that the phony writer he has invented is hijacking his script and the glory that it brings.
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