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skyjacking

[ skahy-jak-ing ]

noun

  1. an act or instance of hijacking an aircraft.


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Other 51Թ Forms

  • t·jiԲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of skyjacking1

First recorded in 1965–70; skyjack + -ing 1
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It is the only unsolved skyjacking in American history.

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The country has faced condemnation over violent crackdowns by authorities around the disputed 2020 election and the subsequent skyjacking of an opposition journalist.

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Yes, she did, because while Himmelsbach was a landmark in the only unsolved skyjacking in American history, that case was just a footnote in Himmelsbach’s story.

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The skyjacking of a dissident journalist over Belarus on Sunday was a brutal action with a simple message to opponents of dictatorial President Alexander Lukashenko: We can get you anywhere.

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Cooper skyjacking case died earlier this month in Northern California, according to reports.

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