poach
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That’s a sign businesses are willing to poach employees from other companies to fill key roles.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Taiwanese investigators said Wednesday they have raided dozens of locations as part of a probe into 17 Chinese-funded companies suspected of trying to "illegally" poach Taiwan's high-tech talent to erode the island's competitive edge.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 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
Karp had spent years publicly retelling the story of how he fought to poach Barshay in 2016 from rival firm Cravath to build Paul Weiss’s then-fledging mergers and acquisitions practice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
“You don’t poach your girlfriend’s boyfriend! Never ever ever!”
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
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