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angler

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as in troller

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Recent Examples of angler This is due to strong angler demand, easy access to saltwater and solid infrastructure, along with a strong variety of fish residing along the state's prominent coastline. — Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026 In addition, the states will collect catch information from anglers and for-hire captains to monitor catches and gain insight into changes in angler behavior under pilot program requirements. — Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026 Professional angler Cole Huskins of Gastonia won the recent Turtlebox Bassmaster Open on the lake with a three-day total catch of 47 pounds, 14 ounces. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2026 The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency confirmed this week that a new state record largemouth bass has officially been established after angler Darren Nunley reeled in an absolute monster earlier this year. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for angler

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On Tuesday, June 16, fisherwoman Bae Cadotte was dragged into the surf for seven minutes before bystanders helped pull her to safety, according to KTVU FOX 2.

— Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
In it, a former summer resident returns to a coastal hamlet, now sinking under the sea, sparks memories and desires in a fisherwoman and her young grand-daughter.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026

Definition of fisherwoman

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This group staged a coup d’état, taking Michael Bates captive for a number of days before putting him aboard a fishing trawler bound for the Netherlands.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026
Five injured sailors were rescued by another trawler, the Burak Kaya, but one died on the way back to Turkey.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 June 2026

Definition of trawler

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Yet the wilderness is just plain green, a meeting spot for people of all backgrounds and political views, from deer hunters to biologists, bass fishermen to poets.

— Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
The speaker is Scott Manson, a historian, author and fisherman.

— Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2026

Definition of fisherman

Noun

Fishermen say increasing competition has spurred a sharp rise in armed conflict, especially between fisherfolk from the Turkana and Dassanech ethnic groups.

— Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 31 May 2026
Eco effort The on-site organic farm, close relations with local farmers and fisherfolk, and a total ban on single-use plastics can be expected from a resort of this calibre.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026

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