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
A fisherman whose body was found after a boat went missing off the Western Isles on Tuesday has been named as Douglas Craigie.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
The fisherman and the shark apparently tangled when the man tried to release the fish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
"We've really had enough," protesting fisherman Tony Dalmasso told AFP in Nice.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Those two men have reached the Kwango River and are gesturing helplessly at an astonished fisherman.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
The fishermen say the man identified himself as a pianist on a 14-deck cruise ship called the Ovation of the Seas.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
Fellow fishermen carried him from the riverbank and transported him to a hospital, where doctors amputated his hand just above the wrist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026
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
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
It was a rope with barbs attached, something Anya had sometimes seen fishermen use to catch fish.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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