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fisherman

[fish-er-muhn] / ˈfɪʃ ər mən /


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He said: "No fisherman wants to catch a bycatch of any sort really. Not only does it break your heart it ruins your nets."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Yet, the music video focuses on the daily work of a Japanese fisherman.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

He was the first fisherman to retrain as an environmental defender under a pioneering project to replenish the Caribbean coral ecosystem.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Another sighting and shark rescue occurred in April when a fisherman in Hermosa Beach freed a juvenile great white shark caught on a fishing line.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

He had often been uneasy because, try as he might, he had never been able to love the fisherman, and he knew that a boy ought to love his father.

From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis




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