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as in angler
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as in whaler
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Recent Examples of trawler
The Icelandic government sought to ban British trawlers from a broader area around the country’s coast, but the British continued to fish.
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Bradley J. Cardinale, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2025
Close-up shot of the backs of several fishing trawlers in Hong Kong on February 6, 2019.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Shrimp trawlers caught these deep-sea sharks between depths of about 1,000 to 1,300 feet, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
This new deal extends fishing rights for EU trawlers in U.K. waters until 2038, an agreement particularly coveted by Brussels as an existing deal was due to expire next year.
—Holly Ellyatt,silvia Amaro, CNBC, 19 May 2025
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Bradley J. Cardinale, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2025
Close-up shot of the backs of several fishing trawlers in Hong Kong on February 6, 2019.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Shrimp trawlers caught these deep-sea sharks between depths of about 1,000 to 1,300 feet, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
This new deal extends fishing rights for EU trawlers in U.K. waters until 2038, an agreement particularly coveted by Brussels as an existing deal was due to expire next year.
—Holly Ellyatt,silvia Amaro, CNBC, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trawler
Noun
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Fantasy and reality commingle on the angler’s plane.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
7 Aug. 2025
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In a Facebook post, the department said the lucky angler found the sword in the Vistula River.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Azores are a destination ideally seen from the bow of a ship, like the salty whalers of yore.—
Jennifer Leigh Parker,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The ship was now well-manned in its hunt for whalers.—
Francine Uenuma,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 June 2025
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The excess metal goes into roll off boxes or lugger boxes at the customer's factory.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
3 July 2025
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One of the luggers offered her the pick of the litter but warned against some old chairs.—
Jake Offenhartz,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Also a longtime fly fisherman, Derrick Hicks was about to leave the river after a slow day near the bridge.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Feb. 2025
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Hot Water Music was co-founded by guitarist and singer, Chuck Ragan, who is also a passionate fly fisherman.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
20 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Rose’s father, Kommer, is among the few billionaires in the field, thanks to his idea of introducing standardization and modular manufacturing from the car industry to building workboats, which shorten delivery times and reduce production costs.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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With little overt military value, Australia’s cheap-but-robust commercial workboats are subject to fierce debate.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes,
3 May 2023
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The film centers on a widowed fisherwoman, travelling alone through snowbound northern Minnesota, who interrupts the kidnapping of a teenage girl.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
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The ship, named after Gaza’s first and only fisherwoman according to FFC, was launched from Sicily, Italy on June 1.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 June 2025
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Gulf Coast shrimpers have been pummeled in recent years by natural and man-made disasters, as well as rising fuel costs.—
Emily Cochrane,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Southern shrimpers face multiple challenges, including rising costs and cheaper foreign imports.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
24 Mar. 2025
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We were scheduled to take the ferry from Markarska to Brac Island this spring, but the winds were too strong for safe ferry passage.—
Amy Nelson,
Twin Cities,
10 Aug. 2025
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Coronado is a 5-mile ferry ride southwest from downtown San Diego.—
TJ Macias,
Sacbee.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Trawler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trawler. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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