poach

Example Sentences

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They also warned that the measure risks spiking eel prices and leading to "increased malicious poaching and smuggling".

From Barron's

When Harris acted the way that vice presidents normally do — subservient, self-effacing, careful never to poach the spotlight from the chief executive — it was seen as a failing.

From Los Angeles Times

That need has fueled bidding wars for proven portfolio managers and poachings such as Bhanji’s.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rich broth thickened with bread, dusted with paprika, spiked with bits of cured ham, with a poached egg to mix in.

From Salon

It moved to neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo and was also active in South Sudan and the CAR, where remnants of the rebels are understood to have engaged in poaching and illegal mining.

From BBC