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On March 26, Newport Beach Fire Department lifeguards confirmed the sighting of a white shark.—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 Over a two-year period, researchers at the Shark Lab used drones to study more than two dozen beaches up and down the California coastline and found juvenile white sharks congregating at two spots in southern Santa Barbara County and central San Diego County.—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 27 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