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fisherman

[fish-er-muhn] / ˈfɪʃ ər mən /


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“If you’re a windsurfer or fisherman or boater—basically, someone who cares about weather in specific locations—there’ve been good apps out there for a while now,” he said.

From Slate Aug. 21, 2026

One fifth-generation coracle fisherman described the situation in Carmarthenshire as "dire" after only catching one fish in the three-month season between May and July.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

"In two years, we'll be able to just walk across," the fisherman, who only gave his first name, told AFP.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

In one exchange from July 2014, Siad compared himself to a fisherman as he describes his recruitment activities.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

He was a fisherman from a village up the beach from them.

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

A rare hammerhead shark was spotted circling Malibu Pier, giving local fishermen a surprise as unusually warm ocean waters draw tropical marine life north.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

As they waited, dozens of people protested the disappearance of eight fishermen between January and March, which family members and the NGO Human Rights Watch blame on US military personnel.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

It occurs every few years and got its name—El Niño de Navidad, or the Christ child—from Peruvian fishermen, who long ago realized that Christmas sometimes brought heat that devastated fish stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

In January, at least 26 people drowned when a boat carrying farmers and fishermen from Jigawa to Yobe state capsized.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

He told of fishermen on a river and the sun glinting off the backs of silver fish as they wriggled in the net.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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