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Recent Examples of poach
The company has hired a slew of big names over the past few months, including poaching Washington Post star reporters Ashley Parker and Michael Scherer in December.
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Sara Fischer, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
Later, one of the company’s favorite tactics was to poach its competitors’ best engineers and coders—bad form, perhaps, but a good business tactic.
—James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
However, Whalen reached in and poached it.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Do players really get poached from spring games?
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
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Sara Fischer, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
Later, one of the company’s favorite tactics was to poach its competitors’ best engineers and coders—bad form, perhaps, but a good business tactic.
—James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
However, Whalen reached in and poached it.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Do players really get poached from spring games?
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poach
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No need to dirty another pot, wait for water to boil, or do more dishes.—
Nicole Hopper,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
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Bouillon is a word from the 17th century for a liquid to boil, usually offcuts of meat, but vegetables too, that make an inexpensive, hearty broth.—
BYAlex Ledsom,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The marinade, used as a base of the sauce, simmered lightly on the hot plate, soon mixed with the ruby elixir that trickled out of the press.—
Sylvie Bigar,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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The Lodge Dutch oven features a bright color and can be used to broil, braise, bake, or roast in an oven at up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit or to sauté, fry, or simmer on any stovetop.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Poach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poach. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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