fishing

Example Sentences

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From fishing nets to ports and mills to malls, Bombay has constantly reinvented itself and remained a city in flux.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

There are standout restaurants, plenty of outdoor recreation—from ice fishing in the winter to lakeside lounging in the summer—and a general sense that you don’t need much of a plan to enjoy yourself.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

Running a big food company these days is like fishing in a dried-up pond.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

The whale had been entangled in a fishing net, most of which rescuers managed to remove.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

I was just a boy doing some fishing down where the Garner meets Liberty Creek River.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney