fisherman
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His Ultron avatar sports the long beard of a fisherman shipwrecked by a hard life.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
The fisherman and the shark apparently tangled when the man tried to release the fish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
“It will affect us because big ships will be passing through so there will be more restrictions, and we would need to go much further to fish,” said Omar Lali, a 27-year-old fisherman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Once also a fisherman, his identity card shows him to be 100 years old.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
“This is Sookie. He’s a fisherman who my mom had asked to tag the sharks.”
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
Commissioners unanimously approved the Point Sal designation, highlighting the opportunity to support tribes even as some acknowledged it would affect fishermen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Police Scotland said it was believed the fishermen had sailed from Brevaig in Lewis at about 07:30 on Tuesday before travelling to the Port of Ness area to fish.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
But after circling a few times, the shark spat out the bait, leaving fishermen on the pier stunned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
Past developments, including the port and abandoned coal and wind-power plants, left farmers and fishermen in yearslong battles over compensation and resettlement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
In fact, they said, fishermen in the area had been pulling up objects like these and giving them to their neighbors, who mostly used them to hold dog food.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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