fishing
Example Sentences
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The research vessel was escorted by a Chinese coast guard ship and a fishing boat that is part of China's maritime militia, Wang said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
She is best known for her monochromatic abstract paintings evoking fishing nets, and for canvases and large spaces covered with polka dots, evoking hallucinations she had as a child.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Opponents say Iceland's sovereignty and control over "priceless" fishing waters are at stake, and would rather continue going it alone.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Namibia has granted environmental clearance for an offshore phosphate mining project that paves the way for the world's first commercial seabed-dredging operation for the mineral, despite opposition from green groups and the fishing industry.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Da, who was far away, fishing to pay the rent.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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