poach
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Wall Street hedge funds that trade in commodities have often tried to poach Liu, who has had a streak of good years, including $2 billion in trading gains in 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
There was a pinpoint header for the opener, a trademark channel run and rounding of Lize Kop for the second, and a press and poach from the Spurs goalkeeper's error for the third.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
She also helped maintain Disney’s direct line to Fairyland, as Disney in 1957 would once again poach from Fairyland, this time puppeteer Bob Mills to run Disneyland’s budding marionette program.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026
In a market where some U.S. firms are pulling back on flexibility, global-first companies are still using remote work to poach top talent.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 9, 2026
There was no reason to think that they wouldn’t continue to poach more tasks that were currently completed by hand.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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