Etymology
Origin of oystering
Example Sentences
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He made a living through clamming and oystering but also ran a small business called “Better Tree Service.”
From Seattle Times • Jan. 8, 2024
At its peak, according to the state, oystering in Apalachicola Bay supported approximately 2,500 jobs.
From Washington Times • Aug. 8, 2020
Hartsfield has been reduced to oystering part time, making the rest of his living fishing for shrimp.
From Reuters • Feb. 21, 2020
People still earned a living mostly from fishing, oystering, and trapping.
From The New Yorker • Mar. 25, 2019
There were only a few more days of oystering left that winter of ’44.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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