The insulting minstrel shows stole black music because there wasn't anything as interesting to poach from the white musical tradition.    From Wordnik.com.  ["Showtime," Larry Stempel's history of Broadway musicals, reviewed by Lloyd Rose] Reference

Something yummy and easy my Texan best friend does is sort of "poach" chicken breasts in a can of rotel.    From Wordnik.com.  [Add a can, lose the bland | Homesick Texan] Reference

Each environment has different infrastructure (often used to 'poach' users from other social network websites).    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2008-01-01] Reference

They will probably "poach" a lot of business from Jake's.    From Wordnik.com.  [An Exploration of Portland Oregon Food and Drink] Reference

South Australia aiming to 'poach' British university students with promise of better quality of life.    From Wordnik.com.  [Home | Mail Online] Reference

The state is seeking to 'poach' British talent concerned at graduate job opportunities in the UK and the prospect of rising tuition fees.    From Wordnik.com.  [Home | Mail Online] Reference

"poach" anyone and that's a very unfair thing of anyone to say.    From Wordnik.com.  [TotalVideoGames.com] Reference

"poach" a few from over there if the budget authority is granted to do so.    From Wordnik.com.  [the albany project - Front Page] Reference

"poach" players from within NCsoft's City of Heroes; insiders implying the firm could be trying to recruit for their Champions Online beta.    From Wordnik.com.  [Jolt] Reference

When gravy begins to simmer, poach the eggs in it.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Khaki Kook Book A Collection of a Hundred Cheap and Practical Recipes Mostly from Hindustan] Reference

Keep these hot, and poach as many eggs as you require.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Belgian Cookbook] Reference

Make the rounds of toast and poach the eggs as before.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Little Cook Book for a Little Girl] Reference

There will be nothing to poach, and no fun in doing it.    From Wordnik.com.  [Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, July 30, 1892] Reference

"Yes, and to poach too," said Mr. Forester good-humouredly.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hunter's Marjory A Story for Girls] Reference

Will Stefani Bortolami poach a few artists to decorate her new home?.    From Wordnik.com.  [ARTINFO: NEW YORK: Can't-Miss Gallery Openings This Week] Reference

Form into small balls and poach them in any meat soup for 15 minutes.    From Wordnik.com.  [Pennsylvania Dutch Cooking] Reference

Serve them hot; if fresh laid, they will poach well, without breaking.    From Wordnik.com.  [Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889] Reference

To lose weight, poach, steam, roast, broil or grill everything you cook.    From Wordnik.com.  [LIVESTRONG.COM: 7 Healthy Cooking Secrets] Reference

Have some rich stock boiling in a stewpan; poach the ravioli five minutes.    From Wordnik.com.  [Choice Cookery] Reference

You can poach tomatoes, stew tomatoes, roast tomatoes, and pickle tomatoes.    From Wordnik.com.  [100 Ways To Use Tomatoes] Reference

I could make out they did not poach for the sake of pelf but from sheer love of sport.    From Wordnik.com.  [Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, October 7, 1914] Reference

Chan's pocket, wid de love in it, while I wuz 'way, an' she wuz a - waitin 'on de poach.    From Wordnik.com.  [Short Stories for English Courses] Reference

Academies, which can set their own pay, could poach the best staff from other schools, he said.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sarah Teather gets rough ride over free schools] Reference

Take it out a little at a time and poach in boiling salted water, drain, trim, and serve very hot.    From Wordnik.com.  [Good Things to Eat as Suggested by Rufus A Collection of Practical Recipes for Preparing Meats, Game, Fowl, Fish, Puddings, Pastries, Etc.] Reference

The MTFs, offering lower trading costs, have been able to poach some business from the big exchanges.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chi-X Europe Has a Suitor, Awaits a Bid] Reference

Before moulding the whole, poach a small one, break it open, and ascertain if it is smooth, light, yet firm.    From Wordnik.com.  [Choice Cookery] Reference

The 535i will account for the bulk of sales, not surprising since the 550i can easily poach into 7 Series price territory.    From Wordnik.com.  [Behind the wheel: 2011 BMW 5 Series] Reference

In his view, further litigation could open the door for other financial centers to "actively poach this business from London," he said.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lehman Case in U.K.: Legal Tangle Over Client Cash] Reference

I'm the best coffee maker in the compound and I've learned by the cookbook how to poach eggs, after breaking six to get the hang of it.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Motor Maids at Sunrise Camp] Reference

Have ready a frying-pan with boiling water in which is a saltspoonful of salt, lay each quenelle carefully in, and poach for ten minutes.    From Wordnik.com.  [Choice Cookery] Reference