as in hijacker
someone who hides on a ship, airplane, etc., in order to travel without paying or being seen
A stowaway was discovered on the ship.
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Recent Examples of stowaway
Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 27 Dec. 2024
This comes just weeks after a stowaway was caught on a different Delta flight.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 26 Dec. 2024
Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
How authorities say Dali stowed away Dali sneaked onto Delta Flight 264 from New York’s JFK International Airport to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport on November 26.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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The unidentified stowaway made it on board Delta Flight 487 on Tuesday, but the crew was alerted to their presence before takeoff, ABC News reported.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 27 Dec. 2024
This comes just weeks after a stowaway was caught on a different Delta flight.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 26 Dec. 2024
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Dali stowed away in the airplane's lavatory According to a criminal complaint filed on Dec. 5, Dali reportedly snuck aboard Delta Air Lines flight 264 at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport bound for Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris on Nov. 26.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
How authorities say Dali stowed away Dali sneaked onto Delta Flight 264 from New York’s JFK International Airport to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport on November 26.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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Buy Now 09 of 15 'Into the Wild' by John Krakauer In April 1992, a well-off young man hitchhiked to Alaska and embarked on a solo journey into the punishing wilderness, following in the footsteps of his heroes Jack London and John Muir.Lizz Schumer, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
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Dylan’s first days in New York Did Dylan really hitchhike into New York?Brady Gerber, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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Boston Rob explains taking that huge Deal or No Deal Island gamble Even after 25 years, there are still people in Hollywood who thumb their nose at the reality competition genre.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Lead singer Hayley Williams and Swift hold thumbs up, as the band dressed in red and white smile backstage.Bryan West, The Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2024
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Now Microsoft has warned that attackers may be hijacking some of the most powerful AI tools available to power some of their campaigns.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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The battlefield is your phone, and the weapon is algorithms designed to hijack attention, rewire brains and control lives.Andrae Bailey, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2025
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More news: Mets Meet With All-Star Free Agent Closer: Report The Mets are an unlikely suitor for Verdugo, if only because they are hitched to Juan Soto to a corner outfield position for the next 15 years.Newsweek, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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While formerly hitching his horse behind Farage, Musk suddenly turned on him on Sunday, publicly calling for his replacement as leader of the Reform U.K. party.Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Jan. 2025
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Getty Images / Vincent Sandoval / Contributor For the second time in two weeks, printers across the world have been highjacked, rolling out page after page of odd propaganda.Chris Stokel-Walker, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2018
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In short order, four U.S.-flagged aircraft were highjacked.Richard M. Frankel, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Stowaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stowaway. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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