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blue shark
noun
: a chiefly pelagic shark (Prionace glauca) that is found in all tropical and temperate seas and has been known to attack humans
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In the video, Cena approaches a July whiteboard calendar and excitedly notices a blue shark doodle drawn on July 7.
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Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
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Enormous sea creatures investigate a ‘startled’ blue shark off California.
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Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
Lemon sharks, bull sharks, mako sharks and blue sharks are among those that give birth to live young.
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Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
Cape fur seals enjoy dining on the energy-rich livers of blue sharks.
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Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 11 Apr. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1664, in the meaning defined above
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“Blue shark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20shark. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
blue shark
noun
: an active shark of warm and temperate seas that is blue above and white below and that occasionally attacks people
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