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[fish] / fɪʃ /


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Frozen fish and veggies are great to have around, too.

From MarketWatch Aug. 16, 2026

We might get an order of Parmesan fries or have a fish moment like crudo or a fish taco.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

First up was a short-sleeved button-up with blue stars and seashells, as well as red stripes made out of different fish.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

"We just threw him back in the water, we didn't manage to tag him. We didn't want the fish to be more panicked than that."

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Through the ice I could see fish swimming and blue water racing over the rocks.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

It says the blue shark is one of Ireland's largest and most valuable marine sport fishes.

From BBC Aug. 13, 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

Will Shugg, who fishes from Mevagissey, has been taking part in the trial as well as voluntarily having cameras monitoring his catches.

From BBC Jun. 10, 2026

We humans eat seven fishes on Christmas Eve, samosas on Eid al-Fitr and maple cookies behind the moon.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 9, 2026

“Oh, come see the fishes, Cornelia. So colorful and so much easier to take care of than a hamster,” Mama might say.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney

"I just remember looking into the river and seeing all these dead fish and I knew something was seriously wrong, I haven't fished in it since then, it's never been the same," Scullion said.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Still, he could salvage something, he said, pointing to his son as he fished out boxes of herbal treatments from under the rubble.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2026

Jacobs fished out the long mink her grandmother left her years ago and took it to a Manhattan furrier to give it a second act.

From Barron's Apr. 24, 2026

He moved to Las Cuevas, where he fished and worked in construction.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 27, 2026

I fished desperately in my pillowcase, drew out the bottle of vitamins, and closed my fist around them.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

A kayaker was bitten by a hammerhead that year, too, and people fishing off Sunset Beach encountered a 10-foot hammerhead, according to news accounts at the time.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

He told BBC Verify that Qeshm is home to "sensitive coastal and marine habitats, including mangroves, turtle nesting areas and important fishing grounds".

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

“This is a great fishing shirt,” he said.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

Their population of about 20,000 Russian citizens lives in a harsh climate, but the islands have mineral deposits including gold and silver, and rich fishing grounds.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 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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