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Recent Examples of poach
Fortune OpenAI has poached several senior executives from Salesforce, Snowflake, and Palantir in recent weeks.
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Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
Executives from Salesforce, Snowflake, and Datadog have been poached recently by OpenAI and Anthropic, lured by large compensation packages and the opportunity to bring existing corporate relationships to these AI companies, according to multiple sources.
—Seema Mody,kate Rooney, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026
At the same time, elephant populations have declined significantly over the past century due to hunting and poaching.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
The same applies to leeks poached in white wine or green beans stewed with bacon.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 24 Apr. 2026
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Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
Executives from Salesforce, Snowflake, and Datadog have been poached recently by OpenAI and Anthropic, lured by large compensation packages and the opportunity to bring existing corporate relationships to these AI companies, according to multiple sources.
—Seema Mody,kate Rooney, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026
At the same time, elephant populations have declined significantly over the past century due to hunting and poaching.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
The same applies to leeks poached in white wine or green beans stewed with bacon.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poach
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One-Pan Fettuccine Alfredo with Chicken and Peas All the creaminess of a traditional chicken alfredo (one of our favorite chicken recipes)—minus the extra pot for boiling the pasta.—
Ashlyn Ware,
Midwest Living,
24 Apr. 2026
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Pouring 2 to 3 gallons of boiling water on a fire ant mound will kill the mound about 60% of the time.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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The eruptions – yours, the partner’s – suggest that there’s a lot that’s been simmering underneath your interactions.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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The eruptions — yours, the partner’s — suggest that there’s a lot that’s been simmering underneath your interactions.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Poach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poach. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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