1
: one that trespasses or steals
2
: one who kills or takes wild animals (such as game or fish) illegally
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: a covered pan containing a plate with depressions or shallow cups in each of which an egg can be cooked over steam rising from boiling water in the bottom of the pan
2
: a baking dish in which food (such as fish) can be poached
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David Morgan, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2025
Pepi’s skill set is ideal for a first-man-off-the-bench archetype: a savvy poacher who can find space in the box no matter how congested, with impressive aerial prowess and sure-footedness when the ball touches ground.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Eventually, Sergei — now going by Kraven — begins knocking off a growing list of poachers, corporate rascals and international kingpins.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
Unlike many poachers, Gowing was smart—and affluent—enough to retain a specialist lawyer.
—Katrina Gulliver, JSTOR Daily, 30 Sep. 2024
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Six Feet Films producer and co-writer Darwin Shaw explained that the idea of telling this story first came from a meeting with Lee’s brother David, who had gone to school with the veterinarian who saved Thandi’s life after she was left for dead by poachers.
—David Morgan, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2025
Pepi’s skill set is ideal for a first-man-off-the-bench archetype: a savvy poacher who can find space in the box no matter how congested, with impressive aerial prowess and sure-footedness when the ball touches ground.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Eventually, Sergei — now going by Kraven — begins knocking off a growing list of poachers, corporate rascals and international kingpins.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
Unlike many poachers, Gowing was smart—and affluent—enough to retain a specialist lawyer.
—Katrina Gulliver, JSTOR Daily, 30 Sep. 2024
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