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
As a fisherman, Ibrahim Issa already owned a boat large enough to bring out his family from Yemen.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
"We've really had enough," protesting fisherman Tony Dalmasso told AFP in Nice.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Now it seemed to sink into her skin as thoroughly as it had permeated the fisherman.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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Sports fishermen might celebrate the arrival of unusual fish, but “if it persists, it’s a serious event for the birds and for the plankton.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
Thai farmers, fishermen and workers marched through Bangkok Friday as global finance and business leaders gathered for IMF and World Bank meetings, demanding a say in policies shaping their livelihoods.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 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
I guess all fishermen worry about one bad day rolling into a whole bunch of them.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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