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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
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First Known Use
circa 1674, in the meaning defined above
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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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