Recent Examples on the WebThese included a shark’s tooth (100 centes), a fishhook (50 centes) and bit of a broken barrel stave (10 centes).—Fred Nadis, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2024 Authorities are warning hikers about dog treats stuffed with fishhooks scattered along a section of the Appalachian Trail.—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024 The album’s cover — a nude infant swimming in a pool chasing after a dollar attached to a fishhook — was long interpreted as an edgy critique of greed and capitalism.—Bill Donahue, Billboard, 21 Dec. 2023 And in an actual instant, animals slated to live a century or more can be killed—after their shells are crushed by cars, their mouths are snagged by fishhooks or their ponds are drained by developers.—Bridget Alex, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Dec. 2023 After the fishhook, Gracie decided to send a message.—Kevin Maurer, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2023 The ceramic rod also has a groove that can be used for sharpening fishhooks.—Jim Cobb, Field & Stream, 21 Sep. 2023 In addition to knives, this model can be used to sharpen fishhooks, too.—Jim Cobb, Field & Stream, 3 May 2023 Now, one last double fishhook.—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Oct. 2022
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