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fish

[fish] / fɪʃ /


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Declining numbers of natural predators, including tritons and several species of reef fish, have made the Great Barrier Reef and other marine ecosystems more vulnerable to these destructive events.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

But after a dinner party, the house was left "in a complete mess" with broken glasses, drinks cans on the floor, pans full of food on the table and fish guts left in the garden.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

The seahorse look has arisen more than once, and these fish are a case of it evolving well away from the true seahorses.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

A fish and chip shop owner has been immortalised by a royal portrait artist as part of an exhibition to honour the impact independent businesses have on their communities.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Still Sean tried to hold the fish, tried to crawl out of the horse’s way.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

Now, when you think about the miracle of the fishes and the loaves in each of the four first books of the New Testament, it’s that important.

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026

Jonathan Sisler fishes for tuna and snapper 100 miles off the coast of Florida, and he wants to get to his spots in a hurry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

Watson, who fishes on the Dylharis, said the industry took its responsibilities seriously.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

The study, published in the journal Science, focuses on "mesothermic" fishes.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 18, 2026

Colin removes his rucksack, and while he fishes for pencil and paper I walk through the flat.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Meanwhile, a picture starts to emerge as letters with different names and addresses - all miles outside the area - are fished out and photographed.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Bigeye trevally are fished in many parts of the world, but here they are relatively safe.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

There’s a predictable resistance of In my day we fished with a wooden stick and a bottle cap and caught fish the size of Buicks, etc.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

"I've lived here for 25 years and the water has never been this low," said pensioner Mitica Nicolae from Corabia as he fished in an irrigation canal close to the river.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

The lands were beautiful, but nobody walked the meadows or fished in the clear waters, nobody explored the rocky mountains or stared up at the clouds.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

He got into the group on fishing trips with his father.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Greenpeace has dropped nine boulders off the east coast of England to create a barrier that disrupts bottom trawling by fishing vessels.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

In mid-October, Taiwan identified six Chinese survey vessels, six Chinese coast-guard ships and four fishing boats that Taiwan believes are part of China’s maritime militia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

The Coastal Commission also required the county to stop allowing motorized vehicle access on the sand, infuriating locals who have long ridden onto the beach to go fishing and enjoy the rural seclusion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

But then Father Finnegan surprised Danny and his foster siblings with a fishing trip.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova


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