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Recent Examples of poach
Vitale’s successor will likely leave a vacancy at another major house, which will then poach a creative director from another major house, and so the reset continues.
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Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
After the most recent round of conference realignment, there were questions about top ACC schools being poached.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Jan. 2026
Eggs remain acceptable for breakfast, but only if they’re boiled or poached.
—Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
Head-coaching candidates poach each other’s top choices for assistant coaching jobs all the time, and sometimes a head coach at a former team prevents a new hire from taking his preferred people.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
After the most recent round of conference realignment, there were questions about top ACC schools being poached.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Jan. 2026
Eggs remain acceptable for breakfast, but only if they’re boiled or poached.
—Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
Head-coaching candidates poach each other’s top choices for assistant coaching jobs all the time, and sometimes a head coach at a former team prevents a new hire from taking his preferred people.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poach
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Since then, Rhodes’ blood has been boiling, and his issues with Fatu, a fellow Babyface, came to a head at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event 2026 from the Bell Centre in Montreal.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Claxton boiled it down to the same thing, only with a player’s bluntness.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2026
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The Étouffée, made from the house Cajun seasoning blend simmered into a rich, dark sauce and served over white rice with a choice of shrimp or crawfish and a dinner salad, is filling without needing to be rushed.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
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Dig around to remove the thyme and any bones that have separated from the ribs, then allow the sauce to simmer on the stove and reduce for 20 minutes.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Poach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poach. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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