fish for
Example Sentences
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"Elders used to fish for red snappers and other things," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
They are probably more fun than someone who spends $500 on a piece of fish for an eight-person dinner party, anyway.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
Residents need only call the abatement district to get a special delivery of mosquito-eating fish for their backyard at no cost.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
As the seventh generation of his family to fish for eels on Lough Neagh, he gets emotional when he contemplates the future.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
My mates at work lent me money and stole fish for my dinner, so that I got re-registered before I starved; but I had heard the lesson.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
