white shark

noun

Examples of white shark in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 See all Example Sentences for white shark 

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Word History

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 19 Aug. 2024.

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