fish for
Example Sentences
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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.
After tracking each fish for its entire life, the team grouped them by lifespan and then looked back to identify when behavioral differences first appeared.
From Science Daily
Once he came back with a fishing rod, and after that we quite often had grilled fish for our breakfast.
From Literature
It contained fish for the dogs, sandwiches for me, and a scribbled note that said, "Help is on the way and will reach you this afternoon. Be of good cheer."
From Literature
A bit of boiled fish for sores.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
