catch fire

Example Sentences

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He’d leave their two dozen sheep by the riverbank and catch fish, or search for bird eggs in the reeds with his friends.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

“It will certainly help, and there are a lot of us who are really excited to go catch fish again,” Bates said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Her brother would often try and catch fish in Coldwater Creek.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2025

Crab pots, long lines, nets and fish pots get left on the seabed and continue to catch fish and other sea creatures.

From Science Daily • Feb. 13, 2024

It’s the spear he’s been using to catch fish in the river.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness