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Recent Examples of poacher
The gamekeepers, as well as the poachers, are to blame.
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Will Barker, TheWeek, 8 Jan. 2026
To capture parrots, poachers scale trees up to a hundred feet high, coating branches with homemade glue or grabbing chicks from nests in cavities.
—Rene Ebersole, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025
Some of these attractions in the maze include a biohazard unit, a butcher shop, a poacher camp and a witch’s cauldron.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
Madrid also seems to have unearthed a gem in Gonzalo Garcia, whom Herrera thinks can be Madrid’s penalty box poacher.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Will Barker, TheWeek, 8 Jan. 2026
To capture parrots, poachers scale trees up to a hundred feet high, coating branches with homemade glue or grabbing chicks from nests in cavities.
—Rene Ebersole, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025
Some of these attractions in the maze include a biohazard unit, a butcher shop, a poacher camp and a witch’s cauldron.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
Madrid also seems to have unearthed a gem in Gonzalo Garcia, whom Herrera thinks can be Madrid’s penalty box poacher.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poacher
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The Snake Pit KEY WEST, FLORIDA WAS a smuggler’s paradise.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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Agents were discovering players and then paying smugglers to transport them.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Former Democratic White House nominee John Kerry also frequently got himself in trouble by going out on hunting expeditions attempting to connect to gun owners and hunters.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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Wielding his ancient rulebook, the Lawyer spends much of the movie watching the carnage occur as a pair of sadistic twins (Sarah Michelle Gellar and Shawn Hatosy) and other hunters try to track down and murder Grace and Faith (Kathryn Newton), her estranged sister who gets roped into this mess.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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Siringo was appointed a New Mexico Ranger in 1916 and for two years saw active service against cattle rustlers.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Now comes Bryan Burrough’s new book, The Gunfighters: How Texas Made the West Wild, to end the scrubbing of Hardin’s life of crime, along with those of many other murdering cattle rustlers, cheating saloon gamblers, and quick-draw vigilantes.—
Clifford Krauss,
Air Mail,
7 June 2025
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Anything left to mention? Reserve a private falconry experience with resident falconer Joe Roy III or play a round of golf at The Links at Terranea, a nine-hole, par-three course designed by renowned designer Todd Eckenrode.—
Jennie Nunn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Jan. 2026
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Saker falcon For thousands of years, falconers have prized the lightning-fast and saker falcon (Falco cherrug).—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
7 Jan. 2026
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Set against mountainous landscapes and rural lakes, the story follows a wandering swordsman who is falsely accused of stealing a shipment of gold and must unravel a web of intrigue involving bandits, palace guards and corrupt officials while attempting to clear his name.—
Lin Ying-Hsuan,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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Alongside attacks by bandits, Nigeria is also plagued by an insurgency fought by the Boko Haram extremist group and its splinter faction, the Islamic State West Africa Province.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Since last spring, on gray days, Staller has been prowling the perimeter of the Gateway tunnel site, by the West Side rail yards, with his giant telephoto lens, like a birder who has lost his way.—
Nick Paumgarten,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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So far, there have been bald eagle sightings every day, allowing birders opportunities to spot eagles up close.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Fowlers have three children — including a son and daughter who are also Chapman alumni — 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, and divide their time between residences on the East and West Coasts.—
Orange County Register,
Orange County Register,
28 Mar. 2017
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Themed weeks include Harry Potter, Star Wars and pirates.—
Jessie Dax-Setkus,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 2026
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Doorbell cameras catch porch pirates.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Poacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poacher. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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