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Recent Examples of poach
Better policy-making that gives these declining species a bit of breathing space to recover – such as habitat and poaching protection – would go a long way to rebuilding populations.
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New Atlas, 22 June 2025
The company has also recently poached other top talent, including Jack Rae, a principal researcher at Google's AI research laboratory DeepMind, according to a report from Bloomberg.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 18 June 2025
Andrej Sokolow | Picture Alliance | Getty Images When Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg poached Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang last week as part of a $14.3 billion investment in the artificial intelligence startup, he was apparently just getting started.
—Kate Rooney, CNBC, 19 June 2025
Altman said that Meta’s attempts to poach his staff have failed, at least so far.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
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New Atlas, 22 June 2025
The company has also recently poached other top talent, including Jack Rae, a principal researcher at Google's AI research laboratory DeepMind, according to a report from Bloomberg.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 18 June 2025
Andrej Sokolow | Picture Alliance | Getty Images When Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg poached Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang last week as part of a $14.3 billion investment in the artificial intelligence startup, he was apparently just getting started.
—Kate Rooney, CNBC, 19 June 2025
Altman said that Meta’s attempts to poach his staff have failed, at least so far.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poach
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For snacks, reach for protein-rich options like nuts, cottage cheese, or boiled eggs.1112 Building lean muscle mass can boost your metabolism.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
30 June 2025
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The limited medical supplies included a potbellied stove, a pail of water for sterilization, sheets torn into strips to be boiled in the pail, anti-tetanus serum and bandages.—
Amy Sohn,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
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Add the frozen vegetables, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
10 July 2025
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But don’t let these deals simmer in your cart too long — popular products could sell out fast.—
Jeaneen Russell,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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“Poach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poach. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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