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These detected two white sharks in the area on Tuesday morning before the attack.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 24 July 2024
Direct observation of killer whales preying on white sharks and evidence of a flight response
Field & Stream.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 16 July 2024
Loading your audio article A shark that bit a swimmer in Del Mar last month, leaving the man hospitalized with significant wounds, was a juvenile white shark, likely around 9 feet long and 6 to 8 years old.
—Karen Kucher, The Mercury News, 12 July 2024
Or up north, white sharks feeding on seals, for example.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 4 July 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 19 Aug. 2024.
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