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Noun
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Boaters and fishermen enjoy a morning on and around the lake at Piney Run Park, with some taking part in the Panfish Tournament, held on Saturday, April 4.—
Brian T. Krista,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026 -
Three survivors were plucked from the sea by fishermen, and one landed safely in a field.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Fresno Forestry Sciences Laboratory, for example, focused its research ecosystems in the Sierra Nevada mountains, looking at strategies to help sustain species like the California spotted owls, fishers and yellow-legged frogs.—
Kate Talerico,
San Francisco Chronicle,
4 Apr. 2026
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In the Dominican Republic, commercial fishers sometimes place a palm tree, floating upright and attached to a buoy, in the middle of the ocean.—
Mike Kurlansky,
Outside,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Watermen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watermen. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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