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Recent Examples of waterman
Pick up a fresh catch at Miss Mary's Seafood, a market run by longtime watermen in White Stone.
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Heather Bien, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2024
Earlier this summer, a group of Virginia watermen voted to explore the possibility of year-round crab fishery, but conservationists worry what that could mean for the health of the Bay.
—Julie Depenbrock, NPR, 10 Sep. 2024
Maryland TikTok waterman Luke McFadden said his new boat was vandalized Thursday, sparking support from his social media followers while police investigate the incident.
—Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2024
Now, imagine a scenario in which the blue crab fishery, the watermen who fish them and crab-picking gatherings are a thing of the past.
—Washington Post, 12 July 2024
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Heather Bien, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2024
Earlier this summer, a group of Virginia watermen voted to explore the possibility of year-round crab fishery, but conservationists worry what that could mean for the health of the Bay.
—Julie Depenbrock, NPR, 10 Sep. 2024
Maryland TikTok waterman Luke McFadden said his new boat was vandalized Thursday, sparking support from his social media followers while police investigate the incident.
—Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2024
Now, imagine a scenario in which the blue crab fishery, the watermen who fish them and crab-picking gatherings are a thing of the past.
—Washington Post, 12 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waterman
Noun
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As fishing season gets underway, officials are asking anglers to keep an eye out for these scary-looking swimmers.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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In a statement Wednesday afternoon, Major League Fishing confirmed that tournament angler Flint Davis was one of the boaters involved in the crash, but did not specify his role in the incident.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Senator Collins, on behalf of all fisherman (sic) of Maine, thank you for your continual support in preserving our heritage, tradition and economy.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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The settlers who came to Amagansett in the late 17th century were primarily farmers and fishermen.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Sarah Bates, a commercial fisher based at San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf, said the ongoing closure has stripped many boat owners of most of their income.—
Alastair Bland | CalMatters,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2025
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In 2020, a group of industrial fishers filed a lawsuit alleging that the government’s restriction on an 8-nautical-mile-long zone was unconstitutional.—
Troy Aidan Sambajon,
The Christian Science Monitor,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Waterman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterman. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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