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Killer whales, which specialize in consuming larger prey, have been observed attacking and killing big sharks, such as basking and white sharks.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2024
Four of the attacks were deadly, and three took place at the same remote beach off the Eyre Peninsula in southern Australia, which draws surfers despite being known to have white sharks in its waters.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2024
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First Known Use
circa 1674, in the meaning defined above
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“White shark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20shark. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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