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fisherwoman

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Recent Examples of fisherwoman Colman plays as a fisherwoman, her village’s outcast, who asks a basketmaker to weave her a husband (Skarsgård). — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 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 In each port, travelers can expect excursions that are both heart-pounding and dip into the local culture, like a helicopter flight over the towering Mahoney Falls or a local seafood tasting led by an Alaskan fisherwoman. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for fisherwoman

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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

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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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