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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For instance, Captain John Boats out of Plymouth during a whale watch last August came across a dead basking shark that was being scavenged by five to six blue sharks.
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Because blue sharks migrate thousands of miles across entire ocean basins, these new findings add another layer of complexity to the already challenging task of tracking marine pollution.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Because blue sharks migrate thousands of miles across entire ocean basins, these new findings add another layer of complexity to the already challenging task of tracking marine pollution.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for blue shark
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“Blue shark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20shark. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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