fisherman
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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
“They didn’t have guns, they didn’t have drugs, they carried gasoline,” said one fisherman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 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 fisherman on another boat recorded cellphone images of the Negra Francisca ablaze and posted the video, spurring alarm about the fate of the boat and its crew.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
She came into the house and kow-towed three times before the fisherman and the old man and his wife.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
Specialist police divers found the ship around 46m deep, after a tip-off from fishermen.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
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
Off the Southern California coast, fishermen are catching dorado and yellowfin much earlier than usual.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
“The fishermen follow the trail around the brush,” he whispered, “they hit the creek again just below the pond that’s hidden in here.”
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
