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Recent Examples of poach
The league’s two expansion teams looked incredible on paper after poaching top players from the inaugural six franchises, but have yet to achieve consistent results this season.
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Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The Panthers promoted him from the practice squad to the 53-man roster in November to prevent him from being poached from a rival ball club during the season.
—Mike Kaye
updated March 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
Cooking methods matter—boiling or poaching eggs keeps them healthy, while frying adds extra calories and fat.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 4 Mar. 2026
Studios are now contending with it in a different way—and even Netflix and Amazon, themselves born out of Big Tech, recognize it as an existential threat, poaching vloggers and video podcasters in a bid for their audiences’ attention.
—Alex Barasch, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
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Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The Panthers promoted him from the practice squad to the 53-man roster in November to prevent him from being poached from a rival ball club during the season.
—Mike Kaye
updated March 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
Cooking methods matter—boiling or poaching eggs keeps them healthy, while frying adds extra calories and fat.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 4 Mar. 2026
Studios are now contending with it in a different way—and even Netflix and Amazon, themselves born out of Big Tech, recognize it as an existential threat, poaching vloggers and video podcasters in a bid for their audiences’ attention.
—Alex Barasch, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poach
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Is steaming better than boiling eggs for deviled eggs?—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Colorado city of Walsenburg is still under a disaster declaration and boil advisory two days after a major water main break.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Rather, the flare-up is a result of an intensification of long-simmering, historical security concerns along the Durand Line.—
Rabia Akhtar,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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Frustration is simmering among parents who say their young children are spending too much classroom time online, disrupting their learning and development at a critical time and clashing with stricter screen restrictions at home.—
Kate Sequeira,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Poach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poach. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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