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fisherman

[fish-er-muhn] / ˈfɪʃ ər mən /


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If you have two hours to spare, go find a bass fisherman and ask them what they think about FFS.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

“If you’re a windsurfer or fisherman or boater—basically, someone who cares about weather in specific locations—there’ve been good apps out there for a while now,” he said.

From Slate Aug. 21, 2026

One fifth-generation coracle fisherman described the situation in Carmarthenshire as "dire" after only catching one fish in the three-month season between May and July.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

"It's never dried up this much before," fisherman Rossen Dobrev told AFP.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

If they were lucky, they could crowd onto an American boat or barge, or pay gold to get a fisherman to take them out to where the big ships waited.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

A rare hammerhead shark was spotted circling Malibu Pier, giving local fishermen a surprise as unusually warm ocean waters draw tropical marine life north.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

The airstrikes have instilled deep fear in Ecuadoran fishermen.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

It occurs every few years and got its name—El Niño de Navidad, or the Christ child—from Peruvian fishermen, who long ago realized that Christmas sometimes brought heat that devastated fish stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

With fishermen only catching "six sewin last year, there's a strong possibility that they won't take up their licenses next year".

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

That proved Papá was one of the best fishermen in port.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty




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