Poached in a sentence

A shortage of pilots, after dozens were poached by bigger companies, forced Akasa Air, a promising upstart, to cancel flights in August.

BJP had poached 17 MLAs from Congress and JD(S) in 2019 to form the government.

But she tried something completely off-piste to her usual favourites – poached pear flambé with cherry sorbet.

For his next tip, he advised draining the poached egg on kitchen paper instead of toast, to prevent it from getting soggy.

Having poached Sue Gray, the party has been on a wider hiring spree across Whitehall for roles including covering data science, economic growth and engagement with businesses, the Guardian can reveal.

He is currently at the centre of one of the soap's major storylines after Todd Grimshaw was poached by rival undertakers, RestEasy.

He returned to the Gazette to cover Newcastle United, who the poached him to become their head of media and communications in 2005.

If you’re serving these with poached eggs, bring a pan of water to a boil and cook the eggs to your desired consistency – I give them about five minutes for a runny yolk.

In fact, his phrase had been poached from another American television mainstay, The Simpsons.

Jeanine Donofrio, a bestselling cookbook author has shared how to make “poached eggs perfectly every time" using her "super simple" techniques.

John added: "Basically, a couple of whole pheasants are poached, then taken off the bone, shredded and kept warm in the poaching juices.

My friend decided on the sticky gammon which came with a poached egg and chips (£17.50).

Nevertheless, it ended in tears because Yakubu was eventually poached by Everton.

Sauteed snails are next, with mushrooms and a parsley sponge (and butter); followed by a coq au vin, prosciutto-wrapped chicken in a red wine sauce; with a poire Belle-Helene to finish, a vanilla poached pear with chocolate sauce and truffle ice cream.

The couple left the programme when they were poached by Channel 4 to front their own eponymous afternoon show, Richard & Judy.

The dine-in Easter Brunch menu, available from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. April 9, includes Maryland crabcake benedict, poached egg shakshouka, braised brisket hash and eggs, California omelet with crab and avocado, and bananas Foster French toast.

The evening included cocktails and hors d’oeuvres followed by poached pear salad, and filet, salmon or vegetarian for the main course, and crème brulee for dessert.

The restaurant also offers vegetarian and vegan options including chilled gazpacho, vegetable mille feuille and poached pair and basil tartlet.

Why are lions being poached?

Yo Egg's poached eggs are made from soy, chickpea, and other plant-based ingredients.