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Recent Examples of poaching
Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Lucas, during his speech on Wednesday, offered a brief nod at the border war, referencing — but not directly mentioning — Missouri and Kansas City’s recent decisions to exit an economic truce with Kansas that limited cross-state business poaching.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
Under state law, abalone poaching can carry penalties of up to $40,000 in fines and one year in jail.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 9 Feb. 2026
Edwin Lusichi, the trust’s head keeper, introduced the animals by name and explained how each one had come to be orphaned—drought, poaching, and human-wildlife conflict being the most common causes.
—Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Colliers also denied Truist’s allegations of employee poaching, saying the bank is relying on speculation and punishing competition.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2026
There was some chatter about Alshon’s over-poaching in the final, but sometimes a super-dominant male strategy works.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Why the birth matters The species is threatened by habitat loss, poaching and armed conflict in its native range.
—Daniel Hunt
january 16, Sacbee.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
These projects spotlight communities and conservationists fighting to protect endangered species, forests and coastlines, often under threat from poaching, climate change, and organized crime.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
The organization wound up establishing dozens of schools in the Masai Mara Reserve in Kenya, created a scout program to fight poaching and increased the population of black rhinos there.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Hot pot is the ancient cookery method of rapidly poaching bite-sized morsels of fresh vegetables, meats, seafood, and tofu in a communal tableside broth.
—Natasha Pickowicz, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is investigating three incidents of poaching involving mule deer bucks near Boise that have happened in recent months, according to a news release from the agency.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 17 Feb. 2026
That is how the poaching case developed.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
The decline in their population is driven largely by human activity, including habitat loss from logging and mining, as well as poaching and armed conflict in their native range in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to conservationists.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Their populations are threatened by habitat loss, human-elephant conflict, and poaching, the World Wildlife Fund, one of the world's leading conservation organizations, stated on its website.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
In an effort to help prevent poaching in Kenya, Kent in 1982 founded Friends of Conservation, a group supporting wildlife conservation and education projects in East Africa.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Lucas, during his speech on Wednesday, offered a brief nod at the border war, referencing — but not directly mentioning — Missouri and Kansas City’s recent decisions to exit an economic truce with Kansas that limited cross-state business poaching.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
Under state law, abalone poaching can carry penalties of up to $40,000 in fines and one year in jail.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 9 Feb. 2026
Edwin Lusichi, the trust’s head keeper, introduced the animals by name and explained how each one had come to be orphaned—drought, poaching, and human-wildlife conflict being the most common causes.
—Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Colliers also denied Truist’s allegations of employee poaching, saying the bank is relying on speculation and punishing competition.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2026
There was some chatter about Alshon’s over-poaching in the final, but sometimes a super-dominant male strategy works.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Why the birth matters The species is threatened by habitat loss, poaching and armed conflict in its native range.
—Daniel Hunt
january 16, Sacbee.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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
Verb
Making eggs Benedict in casserole form gives you the same flavor without the hassle of poaching eggs.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
These projects spotlight communities and conservationists fighting to protect endangered species, forests and coastlines, often under threat from poaching, climate change, and organized crime.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
The organization wound up establishing dozens of schools in the Masai Mara Reserve in Kenya, created a scout program to fight poaching and increased the population of black rhinos there.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Hot pot is the ancient cookery method of rapidly poaching bite-sized morsels of fresh vegetables, meats, seafood, and tofu in a communal tableside broth.
—Natasha Pickowicz, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is investigating three incidents of poaching involving mule deer bucks near Boise that have happened in recent months, according to a news release from the agency.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 17 Feb. 2026
That is how the poaching case developed.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
The decline in their population is driven largely by human activity, including habitat loss from logging and mining, as well as poaching and armed conflict in their native range in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to conservationists.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Their populations are threatened by habitat loss, human-elephant conflict, and poaching, the World Wildlife Fund, one of the world's leading conservation organizations, stated on its website.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poaching
Noun
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The latter probably entails smuggling weapons, explosives, and communications equipment into Iran to support any insurgents, and providing some training and direction.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
1 Mar. 2026
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There were nine passengers in the car, and the officers discussed among themselves their suspicions of smuggling.—
TRAVIS LOLLER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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When oil begins boiling, about 2 minutes, very carefully add the onion, gently pushing into the oil.—
C.W. Cameron,
AJC.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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The key is that this happens at cool temperatures, rather than boiling the liquid.—
William Jones,
Ascend Agency,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Saleh Abu Alamah A statue of the Nubian god Apademak stands alone in the courtyard of Sudan’s National Museum, one of the few survivors of systematic looting amid a conflict that has developed into one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
8 Mar. 2026
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There is no widespread panic or looting.—
Pegah Banihashemi,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In the end, a small delegation — including the team’s head coach — attended the ceremony, but the conflict gave a tangible example of the tension that was already simmering.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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What begins as a domestic imbalance turns literal when Les accidentally shrinks Lindy to doll size during a botched experiment, forcing the pair to confront long-simmering tensions in entirely new ways.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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From the anti-Trump side, meanwhile, the American people hear a nervous rustling of vague doubts.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
3 Jan. 2026
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In the teaser, above, Joanna, 47, can be seen speaking on-camera discussing the plans for the construction of the home on the balcony before a rustling can be heard coming from the woods behind her.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
27 Nov. 2025
Noun
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An intimate doc-feature take on renowned Panamanian anthropologist Reina Torres de Araúz (1932-82), who battled the plundering of artifacts from pre-1492 tombs, told from th POV of a soon who lost her mother too soon.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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ByteDance’s statement follows the Chinese tech giant receiving cease and desist letters from Disney and Paramount, calling for an immediate halt to IP plundering.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Armond Langford, 32, is facing multiple charges including robbery, kidnapping, assault, wanton endangerment, fleeing/evading police, burglary and persistent felony offender.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Mar. 2026
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Bivolaru, 73, was arrested in Paris in 2023 and now faces charges in France, including human trafficking, kidnapping, and rape.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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 10 Mar. 2026.
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