white shark

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No white sharks have been seen there since August 2018. Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025 Massachusetts rules already ban fishermen from attracting and capturing white sharks, but enforcement has been challenging for the Massachusetts Environmental Police. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2025 See, top predators like white sharks don’t just eat other animals. Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025 For example, areas off Cape Cod, which has long been known as a hotspot for white sharks, saw far more frequent detections. Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 24 Mar. 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 22 May. 2025.

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