fish for

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Parents may now be forced to choose between prison time and helping Hong Kong authorities fish for evidence to bring national-security charges against their children.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Many coastal communities in the region depend heavily on fish for food, income, and cultural practices, which raises concerns about the long-term effects of consuming contaminated seafood.

From Science Daily • Feb. 3, 2026

Maybe it’s flaky white fish for tacos or beer-battered fish and chips; a cola- and honey-glazed ham that carries you through Sunday lunch and the week’s best sandwiches; impossibly crisp chicken thighs.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

Kawahara had planned to fish for tuna near Oregon, Brown said, and then planned to fish for salmon.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2025

We’d fish for eels and fry them in a pan not like Cuchulain, who would pluck them from the lough and swallow them, wriggling, because there’s great power in an eel.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt