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fishing

[fish-ing] / ˈfɪʃ ɪŋ /


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They have lived by hunting, fishing and reindeer herding for thousands of years, and been subjected to colonisation for centuries.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

The hijacked tanker was anchored near the Somali coast between the fishing towns of Xaafun and Bander Beyla.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Prada isn’t fishing in a fixed pond, but only so many people can comfortably spend six figures a year at a single fashion house—and every major luxury brand wants them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

He told different people he had stepbrothers whose parents died in a fishing accident or an avalanche, a former employee recalled.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

I saw the buoy line of a fishing net at the surface of the water.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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