fishing

Example Sentences

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But eventually Blanchard began to contemplate his forced retirement, selling his 63-foot boat and hanging up his wall of big green fishing nets once he turns 65 in February.

From Los Angeles Times

Screens were set up in the small fishing town that was transformed by Bardot's fame into a playground for the jet set.

From BBC

Hundreds of well-wishers have lined the streets of the former fishing port on the Mediterranean, while family members including her son and far-right political figures are attending the service at the Notre-Dame de l'Assomption church.

From Barron's

Greenland's economy is mainly based on fishing, and it receives large subsidies from the Danish government.

From BBC

Orphaned as a teenager in an impoverished fishing village in Kent, Ishmaelle takes to the seas, disguising herself as a boy to do so.

From Los Angeles Times