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fisherman

[fish-er-muhn] / ˈfɪʃ ər mən /


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His Ultron avatar sports the long beard of a fisherman shipwrecked by a hard life.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

A fisherman whose body was found after a boat went missing off the Western Isles on Tuesday has been named as Douglas Craigie.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

The fisherman and the shark apparently tangled when the man tried to release the fish.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

"We've really had enough," protesting fisherman Tony Dalmasso told AFP in Nice.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

Why would a fisherman give up all his fishing hooks?

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds

The latter traversed the Panama Canal on a tugboat named the Shannon Dann, which rescued four fishermen off the coast of Baja California, tangerine behemoth and all.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Police Scotland said it was believed the fishermen had sailed from Brevaig in Lewis at about 07:30 on Tuesday before travelling to the Port of Ness area to fish.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Past developments, including the port and abandoned coal and wind-power plants, left farmers and fishermen in yearslong battles over compensation and resettlement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

She encountered beaches typically teeming with tourists that were spookily empty, and fishermen unable to work because they lacked gasoline to go to sea.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Arturo was going with us to the wide, silent lake and the butterfly fishermen who glided over its surface.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez


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