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fishing

[fish-ing] / ˈfɪʃ ɪŋ /


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Further down the beach, Kostya is fishing on a jetty stretching out into the sea.

From BBC

Planes with military personnel were also sent to Manta, the country's main fishing port.

From Barron's

I spotted a small fishing boat alone in the strait, one I recognized by now as belonging to a fisherman named Simon, who supplied langoustines to the distillery restaurant.

From The Wall Street Journal

Largely lacking basic services such as power, water and schools, Makoko is a sprawling home to low-income earners, many reliant on fishing and informal trade, and has existed for over 100 years.

From Barron's

Right now, however, the economy is reliant on something more prosaic: fishing and a recent surge in investment to build new airports.

From The Wall Street Journal