white shark

noun

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Lifeguards reported a 16-foot white shark had been seen in the vicinity before the attack, and the state's Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development told AFP the man had been bitten by a great white. CBS News, 18 May 2026 This included critically endangered and vulnerable sharks such as white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias), grey nurse sharks (Carcharias taurus) and great hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna mokarran). Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026 Lifeguards reported a five-meter (16-foot) white shark had been seen in the vicinity before the attack. ABC News, 16 May 2026 Local shark researchers are urging residents to be vigilant and report shark sightings after the first white shark of the season was confirmed off Massachusetts this week. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 13 May 2026 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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