white shark

noun

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Back in 2015 as Cape Cod was becoming a white shark hotspot, the state enacted emergency rules to address public safety concerns. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 20 Mar. 2025 There's no absolute data on the global population of white sharks and estimates vary widely – from 3,000 to over 10,000. Kim Luciani, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025 Another white shark, a 9-foot 7-inch male named Keji, pinged near the continental shelf off Ft. Myers in January, as well. Jon Chapman, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025 In response to this incident, officials at the Maine DMR worked closely with other groups to expand the study of white sharks and their behavior in Maine’s coastal waters. Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 24 Mar. 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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