white shark

noun

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Even with the large number of white sharks present along Southern California beaches, swimming and recreating along the coastline remains a largely safe activity, Lowe said. Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025 Citizens can upload photos of white shark sightings, which are then confirmed by scientists. Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025 Every year, local researchers have been getting reports of white sharks in Cape Cod Bay stealing striped bass off fishing lines. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 3 June 2025 The inshore waters off many Cape Cod and South Shore beaches are preferred feeding grounds for white sharks. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 23 June 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 20 Jul. 2025.

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