fisherman

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Don’t miss: ‘We’re living the simple life’: I was a fisherman and my wife was a nurse.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

His father was a fisherman by trade, and they used to spend nights out on the water.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The phenomenon was first observed by Peruvian fisherman in the 1600s, who noticed that warm waters seemed to peak near the Americas in December.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Mustafa, 27, an Afghan fisherman who had fled Iran, interviewed at the Silk Bridge border post in Afghanistan:

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

I go through the box and find Papa’s sterling silver pocket watch and rub the figure of the fisherman standing in a rowboat.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt