fishing

Example Sentences

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Enthusiasts say the technology is helping to attract younger anglers to the sport and to level the playing field in fishing competitions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

He and others have lobbied with mixed success to have it banned from fishing tournaments.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The surrounding area is modest but neatly kept, reflecting the rhythms of a fishing community rather than a formal heritage site.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Phan West’s parents fled Vietnam in a fishing boat in 1985 and, after two years in a refugee camp, they received asylum in the United States, according to her campaign website.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

And anyway, luckily for us, back home in Canada he was used to finding food in the wild, scavenging for it, fishing for it, hunting for it.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo