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Recent Examples of poach
With Kidd off the board — and the door now likely closed on poaching another team’s coach — the Knicks are running out of room to miss.
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Kristian Winfield, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2025
According to the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, giraffe populations have declined by about 30 percent since the 1980s, largely due to poaching, habitat loss and climate change.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
How much of the $55 million owed to the Mountain West in poaching fees will the Pac-12 retain or relinquish?
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
And for a Knicks team with money and power, poaching another team’s head coach might not be off the table, either.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
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Kristian Winfield, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2025
According to the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, giraffe populations have declined by about 30 percent since the 1980s, largely due to poaching, habitat loss and climate change.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
How much of the $55 million owed to the Mountain West in poaching fees will the Pac-12 retain or relinquish?
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
And for a Knicks team with money and power, poaching another team’s head coach might not be off the table, either.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poach
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Bultman felt the Predators needed a center with this pick, boiled the debate down to Martin and Boston College’s James Hagens, and, nodding to Pronman’s comment on the buzz around Martin, went with the hard-nosed pivot from the Soo as his prediction.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Tiny dumplings made with egg, flour and potatoes, deftly rolled off a fork, boiled, then smothered with tomato sauce and grated Parmesan.—
Irv Erdos,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2025
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Stir in 1 cup cold water, the cider vinegar, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce; bring to simmering.—
Staff Author,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 June 2025
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The strike marked the United States’ entry into Israel’s war, the latest consequence of a simmering power struggle that has threatened to destabilize the region for decades.—
Lila Hempel-Edgers,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2025
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“Poach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poach. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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