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Recent Examples of poaching
O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 5 Jan. 2026
Two Yuba County men have been convicted in a Northern California poaching case that involved the unlawful pursuit and abuse of 13 wild animals — including eight black bears.
—Sacbee.com, 1 Jan. 2026
As evidence of the poaching, the lawsuit includes several contracts allegedly provided to AMT employees who were gathering signatures in Missouri.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 24 Nov. 2025
The rising demand for pet African grey parrots and the price for a single bird — as much as $7,000 — drive rampant poaching in the forests of West and Central Africa.
—Rene Ebersole, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025
Pecan poaching was a problem in natural groves on private property.
—Shelley Mitchell, The Conversation, 18 Nov. 2025
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) considers the species vulnerable to extinction, as there are only about 7,000 to 7,500 cheetahs left in the wild, primarily due to human conflict, poaching, and habitat loss.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
Another measure targets pension poaching and other benefit scams.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
Along our coasts, abalone poaching has become a global criminal enterprise.
—Dion George, Time, 13 Nov. 2025
Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Kelly was a high-profile hire by the Tigers, poaching him from Notre Dame following the 2021 season.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The most significant off-the-field news for a conference that doesn’t yet exist has unfolded in the courtroom, where the Pac-12 has successfully pulled the Mountain West into a lengthy, costly lawsuit over $55 million in poaching penalties.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
That might require an influx of new players — whether via trade, poaching another team’s practice squad or waiver wire claims — and/a change up of the depth chart at some spots.
—Omar Kelly
october 19, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
While Meta has made headlines for poaching OpenAI and Google DeepMind staffers with $100 million signing-bonuses in the AI race, at its core, the company is known for chasing up-and-coming talent.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Authorities at a national preserve in southern Colorado are searching for a man suspected of poaching an elk last month.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
Its generous capacity is perfect for preparing stews and chilis, batch cooking, blanching vegetables, and even poaching.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
The emergence of online marketplaces and persistent demand—especially for products like pangolin scales, rhino horn and ivory—continue to drive the poaching crisis.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
Neuralink recently lured a top official away from the Food and Drug Administration office that regulates the company, a poaching that has surprised, impressed, and infuriated its competitors in a fledgling industry developing brain-computer interfaces.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 5 Jan. 2026
Two Yuba County men have been convicted in a Northern California poaching case that involved the unlawful pursuit and abuse of 13 wild animals — including eight black bears.
—Sacbee.com, 1 Jan. 2026
As evidence of the poaching, the lawsuit includes several contracts allegedly provided to AMT employees who were gathering signatures in Missouri.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 24 Nov. 2025
The rising demand for pet African grey parrots and the price for a single bird — as much as $7,000 — drive rampant poaching in the forests of West and Central Africa.
—Rene Ebersole, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025
Pecan poaching was a problem in natural groves on private property.
—Shelley Mitchell, The Conversation, 18 Nov. 2025
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) considers the species vulnerable to extinction, as there are only about 7,000 to 7,500 cheetahs left in the wild, primarily due to human conflict, poaching, and habitat loss.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
Another measure targets pension poaching and other benefit scams.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
Along our coasts, abalone poaching has become a global criminal enterprise.
—Dion George, Time, 13 Nov. 2025
Verb
Disney immediately sued YouTube for poaching him, and sued Connolly for breaching his contract.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Kelly was a high-profile hire by the Tigers, poaching him from Notre Dame following the 2021 season.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The most significant off-the-field news for a conference that doesn’t yet exist has unfolded in the courtroom, where the Pac-12 has successfully pulled the Mountain West into a lengthy, costly lawsuit over $55 million in poaching penalties.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
That might require an influx of new players — whether via trade, poaching another team’s practice squad or waiver wire claims — and/a change up of the depth chart at some spots.
—Omar Kelly
october 19, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
While Meta has made headlines for poaching OpenAI and Google DeepMind staffers with $100 million signing-bonuses in the AI race, at its core, the company is known for chasing up-and-coming talent.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Authorities at a national preserve in southern Colorado are searching for a man suspected of poaching an elk last month.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
Its generous capacity is perfect for preparing stews and chilis, batch cooking, blanching vegetables, and even poaching.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
The emergence of online marketplaces and persistent demand—especially for products like pangolin scales, rhino horn and ivory—continue to drive the poaching crisis.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poaching
Noun
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Chengxuan Han, who also previously worked at the laboratory, was earlier charged with smuggling and making false statements.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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John Gerant left the force and turned to drug smuggling.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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If Brussels sprouts cause discomfort, try boiling them briefly before roasting.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
6 Jan. 2026
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Baking Soda and Hot Water Fill a sink or container with hot water (boiling water is best) and submerge the glass vessel.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Everyone wanted to return home soon, to take refuge, amid fears of possible looting that failed to materialize.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 Jan. 2026
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For instance, before the signing of the ceasefire agreement, there was lots of looting of humanitarian aid, and these looters were backed up.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
2 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Maybe simmering with a cinnamon stick?—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
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Bone Broth Bone broth is made by simmering chicken or beef bones with vegetables like onion and carrots and a small amount of vinegar.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But most exciting was any sudden splash, or a strange, distant cry, or a mysterious rustling in the thick shore brush.—
Ryan Knighton,
AFAR Media,
31 Oct. 2025
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Great gray owls hunt blind, flying low, listening to the faintest rustling of a mouse beneath snow.—
Kate Siber,
Outside,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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It was revealed during that trial that Low's plundering of the 1MDB sovereign wealth fund exceeded $4 billion.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Nov. 2025
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Aron Solomon on how the Meta AI copyright decision made libraries sitting ducks for AI plundering.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 June 2025
Noun
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One of its founders, William da Silva Lima, spent more than 30 years behind bars after being convicted of armed robbery, extortion and kidnapping.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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The kidnapping, and Hannibal Lecter's confinement in a ballroom take place in Memphis.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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If his decades-long track record is any indication, Sanders would be inclined to make excuses for our adversaries and look on the bright side of their repression and rapine.—
Rich Lowry,
National Review,
25 Feb. 2020
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There is no question about the general philosophy that underlay this great act of public pillage and economic rapine.—
Charles P. Pierce,
Esquire,
13 Mar. 2013
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“Poaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poaching. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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