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fishing

noun as in angling

Strongest match

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The family spent weekends going on fishing trips, fixing up old cars or hanging out with other families in the area.

Senior exec team at Rangers are displaying a concerning lack of football knowledge, fishing in a small pool of the footballs' unemployed/recently sacked.

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Maritime traffic, mining and oil extraction, industrial fishing and hunting are among other risks to the species.

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Now, thanks to decades of global conservation efforts - from protecting eggs and releasing hatchlings on beaches to reducing accidental capture in fishing nets - new data shows green turtle populations are rebounding.

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For years, the infamous fishing trip involving Bryn and his nephew Jason has been wrapped in secrecy and speculation.

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