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fishing

[fish-ing] / ˈfɪʃ ɪŋ /


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Their fishing boat capsized on Saturday, leaving Aghnaanga without food or water for two days at sea, the boy's mother wrote on Facebook.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

As for fish, settlers had begun introducing non-native species by the late 1800s for sport fishing.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Historical accounts describe the sea falling by about one meter in Antibes and Cannes, leaving fishing boats stranded.

From Science Daily Sep. 10, 2026

The retirement myth of endless golf games or fishing trips melting into decades of elder bliss has been crumbling for decades.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

They’d lost their fishing livelihood, a heritage of generations, and become poor farmers.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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