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fishing

[fish-ing] / ˈfɪʃ ɪŋ /


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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

"I'm fishing and I'm able to get out and about. I'm able to go out with my friends again and enjoy myself, albeit not to the same extent, but I'm still happy."

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Hardened globs of crude cling to fishing nets pulled from the lake, and natural gas gurgles up from busted underwater pipelines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Grandma smiled and said, “Well, maybe not exactly like a fishing pole, but almost.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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