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fishing

[fish-ing] / ˈfɪʃ ɪŋ /


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The three men, who are all from Lewis, had been fishing in a boat called Kilda.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

After a series of drone attacks on ships off the coast, the conflict in Ukraine has taken on a new immediacy for residents of Krapets, a tiny Bulgarian Black Sea fishing village.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

“You know, I think I’d just rather have a regular fishing boat,” Roz said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Pugh's lawyers said that, before the fall, he had been an "active and sociable person" who enjoyed his job and had his own fishing boat.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

They looked down at an abandoned fishing cabin but saw no sign of life.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret


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