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Discover LudwigThe phrase "fishing out" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to the act of retrieving or extracting something, often from a difficult or hidden place.
Example: "After searching through the cluttered drawer, I finally succeeded in fishing out the old photographs."
Alternatives: "pulling out" or "retrieving".
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"We've been fishing out there for 35 years.
After fishing out other oceans, the world's largest fishing vessels now head south.
He scissored open filthy cargo pockets, fishing out a startlingly clean pack of Camels.
Fishing out the soupy gunk in the ocean gyres, meanwhile, is not really an option.
Fishing out photos of "supernatural" creatures on the internet is an everyday thing.
By fishing out all this messenger RNA, scientists can tell which genes are active.
"I'm constantly being ambushed by it," she says, fishing out another pickle.
There are memories of fishing out body parts, of finding a face detached from a head.
Loving and drinking and fishing out of Key West and Havana".
"This is our culprit," he said, fishing out a silver barrette.
Today, Knut trigged fresh controversy by fishing out 10 live carp from his moat.
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