fishing

Example Sentences

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The hearings are being held after a three-year shutdown of commercial salmon fishing because of a decline in the Chinook salmon population.

From Los Angeles Times

Filling your folder sometimes means fishing for compliments, which can feel awkward.

From The Wall Street Journal

“One call,” he says, fishing his cell phone out of his pocket.

From Literature

That’s where she’s been on the mend since early March, when she arrived with a hook lodged in her throat and a flipper that was mostly dead from fishing line that had choked off circulation.

From Los Angeles Times

"Changes to our oceans driven by the climate crisis, threats from disease, and unsustainable fishing practices can all reduce food availability or contribute to these tragic mortalities."

From BBC