fishing line
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a variation of
fishline.
Example Sentences
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Until now, every confirmed video or observation of a live goblin shark came only after the animal had been accidentally caught on a fishing line and brought to the surface.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026
A green sea turtle found tangled in fishing line in the San Gabriel River was released back into the ocean Friday in Seal Beach after a three-month recovery at Long Beach’s Aquarium of the Pacific.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2025
She said that fishing line is a consistent threat to the animals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2025
They were suspended underneath on a length of fishing line.
From BBC ● May 15, 2025
When her feet can touch the bottom, she starts walking, pulling her sari in behind her like a fishing line.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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