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poacher

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as in smuggler

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Recent Examples of poacher Jacob The Lion ALEX BRACZKOWSKI Rescued from a poacher's snare in 2019. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 His second, 15 minutes after halftime, showed the poacher side of the former Barcelona man. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 17 June 2026 Douglas-Hamilton escaped that scare but dealt with many others—sometimes getting charged by elephants, once getting trampled by a rhinoceros, and surviving plane crashes as well as getting shot at by poachers. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026 According to The Sun, an anonymous source within the South African police said investigators suspect that the couple may have encountered a group of poachers and were killed to prevent them from speaking out. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for poacher

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Noun

That’s a daunting task for smaller institutions like university research labs or think tanks that lack the resources to track down seed smugglers and prove their case.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Gradually, his uncle, who had serious health issues that cost him his job, made his way to Aurora with the help of smugglers, soon followed by 17-year-old Juan Angel and eventually the rest of the family.

— Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of smuggler

Noun

The incident comes about a year after a teenager died in rural Iowa, after he was shot by a fellow hunter who apparently mistook him for a squirrel.

— Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Hamilton conducts guided fossil hunting tours through his company, Megalodon Adventures, and recommends fossil hunters time their visit to coincide with low tide.

— Katie Riley, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of hunter

Noun

The 20-track LP serves as equal parts music and cinema in which Crockett weaves a tale of McLane as a cattle rustler on the run from the law who — eventually — gets his redemption.

— Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
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

Definition of rustler

Noun

Master falconer Rebecca Rosen introduces the concept of eco-friendly pest control while hawks, falcons and owls swoop and call overhead.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 5 June 2026
His campaign spokesperson Stefanie Spear, now a top adviser at the nation's health department, said roadkill was how Kennedy, a longtime falconer, fed his birds.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 May 2026

Definition of falconer

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Goaded on by a governor, who handpicked the university president and staged a coup to overthrow one athletic director in order to hire Kiffin, the bayou bandits are proudly wearing their black hats.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Leonard, who made tens of millions in off-the-books, no-show endorsements, made out like a bandit with this settlement, especially since his $51 million contract for the coming season was not voided.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of bandit

Noun

Now, a local birder wants to know why the city of Fort Worth hasn’t done more to protect what has long been documented as an important bird habitat.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026
Bird Watching The Channel Islands are also home to 387 land and sea bird species, a treat for any avid birder.

— Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of birder

Noun

Within hours, their yacht vanishes, Matt is abducted by a gang of ruthless pirates led by Langbore (Copley), and paradise becomes a trap.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Bloom played the dashing blacksmith Will Turner, who teams up with the eccentric pirate Captain Jack Sparrow (Depp) to save his forever love, Elizabeth Swann (Knightley) from a gang of raucous, rival pirates.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2026

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