white shark
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of white shark
First recorded in 1665–75
Example Sentences
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“As we speak, a juvenile white shark is swimming underneath a surfer or swimmer somewhere in Southern California,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
The Mediterranean white shark population is now classified as Critically Endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025
It was a comment that has left fat cats like the Dodgers and New York Mets salivating at the possibility of reeling in the baseball equivalent of a great white shark before opening day.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025
Climate cycles such as El Niño appear to have shifted white shark nursery zones, bringing more juveniles into the Gulf of California where they cross paths with these orcas.
From Science Daily • Nov. 3, 2025
After the Cheerios and another handful of berries for Rosie, Ms. Solomon made it to the white shark page.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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