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fisherman

[fish-er-muhn] / ˈfɪʃ ər mən /


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His Ultron avatar sports the long beard of a fisherman shipwrecked by a hard life.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

"There are no more fish. They can't swim upstream," said fisherman Putta Muansaen, 67, who travelled overnight from northeastern Ubon Ratchathani province.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

The fisherman and the shark apparently tangled when the man tried to release the fish.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

As a fisherman, Ibrahim Issa already owned a boat large enough to bring out his family from Yemen.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

“The fisherman said it’s a rock shaped like an elephant,” continued Marco.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook

Two fishermen discovered the Royal Caribbean employee near Catalina Island on Friday and officials believe he may have been in the Pacific Ocean for nine hours, according to CBS News, the BBC's US news partner.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

"We cannot comprehend what the families of the three fishermen are going through at the moment."

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

But after circling a few times, the shark spat out the bait, leaving fishermen on the pier stunned.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

Past developments, including the port and abandoned coal and wind-power plants, left farmers and fishermen in yearslong battles over compensation and resettlement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Amid the grumbling of a bunch of fishermen, she whips her head around to look at us.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt


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