white shark

noun

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National Geographic/Nathalie Miles National Geographic/Nathalie Miles Edgley propelling 3/4 of his body out of the pool to mimic a white shark's polaris movement. Ars Technica, 30 June 2024 Those signs of white shark activity continued over the long weekend when dead seals were spotted. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 28 May 2024 Recovered a white shark pup that washed up on a beach in Cape Cod Bay. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 21 Nov. 2024 The team’s focus had been white sharks, but the young mako was encountered unexpectedly during a summer 2023 research expedition, and the team decided to seize the rare opportunity. Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024 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 8 Jan. 2025.

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