fish for

Example Sentences

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That imminence has now become an unfortunate reality for Fishwife, which announced Wednesday that it is pausing shipments of the delicate fish for the summer.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

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

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 • Mar. 26, 2026

Only two more miles ahead, another massive waterfall awaits, and then not that long after, the lake where backpackers camp on its shore and some fish for trout.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2025

Selkie slipped back into the water to fish for her supper.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr