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poach

[pohch] / poʊtʃ /


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And they failed to poach anyone from the league’s most innovative front offices like the Dodgers did when they hired Andrew Friedman.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

The lawsuit -- filed in a federal court in San Jose, California -- paints a picture of an aggressive effort by OpenAI to poach Apple employees and extract confidential information to build its own device.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 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

Over the summer last year, Meta tried to buy Murati’s startup, and after she declined, tried unsuccessfully to poach several staffers in addition to Tulloch, the Journal reported.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 17, 2026

I agree with them that the proper way to prepare fish like this is to poach it, and that is what they do with the finest specimens.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl




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