• Transparent_knoll@awful.systems
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    5 days ago

    The term hijack has more uses than just describing the physical act of taking control of a vehicle by force. The use in the title matches the 2nd definition given here (example A specifically)

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      4 days ago

      To take control of (something) without permission or authorization and use it for one’s own purposes: dissidents who hijacked the town council; spammers who hijacked a computer network.

      She seems to have hijacked/taken control of the passengers’ attention. She didn’t take control of the plane. Very, very important difference.