fisherman
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Local fisherman Wyck Crawford, played by a delightfully rascally Stephen Root, serves as Loftis’ human antagonist, warning the mayor of impending doom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
In one exchange from July 2014, Siad compared himself to a fisherman as he describes his recruitment activities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
"Don't be fooled by the nice and calm weather now. A storm like this could be the most terrifying," 60-year-old fisherman Chen Ming-hui told Reuters.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
A retired fisherman from the same town, Twaha Yusuf, told AFP he had not seen a Dugong, the beloved manatee-like sea mammals, for 40 years -- and blames the trawlers.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
She’d seen it from afar before, when she’d paid a fisherman to take her out to the island.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
At the Vidin-Calafat bridge connecting Bulgaria and Romania across the Danube, Bulgarian fishermen complained of being out of work because the low water levels had trapped their boats onshore.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
In 2016, a team started canvassing the area around the former U.S. naval base at Subic Bay, talking to local fishermen and divers about conditions at the site.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Unfortunately, experts say, the federal process for helping financially affected fishermen may lead to further pain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Most people can’t do that, and fishermen are no different.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
It was the spot in town where fishermen unloaded the catch.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
