fishing

Example Sentences

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Fishing for my press badge, I spotted a trio of anti-Trump protesters holding handmade signs outside an entrance to the House of Representatives.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Gererd Pike of Hooked Up Fishing said his fishing charter boat was six miles from Kennedy Shoal on Sunday and he had seen large numbers of "vicious, unpredictable" bull sharks in the area.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

Fishing is the main occupation in Guaca, and fishermen like Marín are paid in the Venezuelan currency, bolivars.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Fishing and hunting account for more than 90 percent of Greenland's exports.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Fishing was surely a better way of passing the time than yarn-spinning or playing I Spy.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel