white shark

noun

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Killer whales and white sharks are their primary predators. Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026 As El Niño conditions emerge around the summertime, per the Climate Prediction Center’s forecast in March, so might Southern Californians start to see more white sharks come our way. Paris Barraza, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026 After a young white shark was spotted off the Newport Beach coast, a renowned marine biologist warned Southern California residents that many more sightings could happen by the end of summer. Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026 Less than a year later, Kenny and Wier were standing on another Gulf Coast beach, watching drone footage of a white shark even bigger than the last one. Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for white shark

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First Known Use

circa 1674, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of white shark was circa 1674

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