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Mr. Trumper, who is now in his 50s, has been diving since he was 10 with his father, the founder of the commercial fishery Pacific Rim Seafood.

From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2021

He has been diving on the reef for more than 30 years and has been working in tourism for more than 20.

From The Guardian • Jun. 6, 2016

Foord has been diving in Biscayne sewage for the past eight years, documenting coral’s adaptive properties in Miami’s polluted urban watereways.

From Slate • Nov. 10, 2015

Dan Montgomery, president of the Illinois Federation of Teachers, said the union has been "diving deep" with its voter education and vote-getting efforts, including friends and family post cards, phone banking and direct mail.

From Chicago Tribune • Nov. 1, 2014

Colonel Abd-el-Kader, who is my only reliable Egyptian officer, has been diving all day like a wild duck, and bringing up heavy boxes of rivets which few men but himself can lift.

From Ismailia by Baker, Samuel White, Sir