fisherman

Example Sentences

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Convincing a handful of fishermen and a few million Hygge practitioners to give the U.S. essential—if not formal—run of Greenland is simple, and pretty much already done.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Writing all the bills in the world is great,” he said of efforts by congressional lawmakers to prop up the country’s dwindling shrimp fishermen.

From Los Angeles Times

China argues that various pieces of evidence, from pottery shards to navigational guides used by Chinese fishermen, back up its claims of historical sovereignty.

From BBC

They follow the trawler, waiting for discarded fish heads and guts which fishermen throw into the sea as they sort through and process their catch.

From BBC

She chased away fishermen and was sued for sterilizing a neighbor’s goat.

From Los Angeles Times