white shark

noun

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The white shark sheared the striped bass in half, and then quickly took off. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 3 June 2025 In June 2021, a white shark bit a man swimming about a mile north of Montara Beach, according to authorities. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025 While targeting white sharks has long been prohibited, enforcement has been tricky. Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025 The largest male white shark ever tagged by the research group OCEARCH was spotted in Florida waters. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2025 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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“White shark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20shark. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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