as in fisherman
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Noun
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The Elgin Police Department learned about the incident after the fisherman approached a police officer during the vehicle’s recovery Monday and mentioned the search in an identical spot three years earlier, city officials said.—
Courier-News,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025 -
Boasberg asked hypothetically whether the president could declare Chinese fishing vessels were invading the U.S. — and then proceed to detain and deport all the Chinese fishermen.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2025
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The doc feature turns on Vicky a trans fisherwoman whose acceptance by her fishing village signals a new era of gender tolerance in the community.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2024
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The diving fisherwomen of South Korea’s Jeju Island, who harvest shellfish from the seafloor without breathing equipment, were a dwindling, elderly bunch when the agency recognized them, in 2016.—
Julian Lucas,
The New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2024
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When spring officially begins on March 20, Waukegan Harbor begins to come alive once again as shore fishers hit the breakwaters and boaters begin readying their crafts for a summer of fun on the water.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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American farmers and fishers who did not make estimated tax payments by January must file their 2024 federal income tax return and pay all taxes due by March 3, the Internal Revenue Service announced.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Fisherfolk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fisherfolk. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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