SHRIMPING Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

shrimping

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present participle of shrimp

as in fishing

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Thursday’s inaugural international flight between Copenhagen, Denmark, and Ilulissat, Greenland, was part of the island government’s efforts to grow its tourism industry to boost and diversify an economy still reliant on fishing.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026
Greenland’s new international airport in Ilulissat brings larger jets and direct flights from Copenhagen, part of an effort to expand tourism and diversify an economy reliant on fishing.

— James Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

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So yes, food plots can be a critical element in consistently harvesting mature bucks.

— Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 1 Nov. 2026
The team calculated that the mesh achieved an energy-harvesting density of more than 10 microwatts per cubic centimeter, which is roughly an order of magnitude better than the performance previous centralized designs achieved.

— Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2026

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