hijackers

Definition of hijackersnext
plural of hijacker
as in stowaways

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stowaways
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  • Experts believe Joro spiders were stowaways in shipping containers back in 2014, and that’s how they were introduced to the United States.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The 2022 deal struck by Starmer’s predecessor, Rishi Sunak, involved sending migrants who arrive in the UK as stowaways or in boats to the East African country.
    Mike Corder, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Hijackers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hijackers. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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