great white shark
noun
: a large mackerel shark (Carcharodon carcharias) of warm seas that is bluish when young but becomes whitish with age and has been known to attack humans
called also white shark
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And that struggle is symbolized on the small island town of Amity, where a massive great white shark terrorizes beachgoers.
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Travis Bean, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
Shark Week 2024 will include Belly of the Beast Pt. 2, the next chapter in Shark Week's fascinating, real-life look at a great white shark feeding frenzy.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
In Cape Cod, beachgoers are even flying them to spot great white sharks.
—Tom Donilon, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2022
Share [Findings] An orca acting alone killed a great white shark and ate its liver.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Travis Bean, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
Shark Week 2024 will include Belly of the Beast Pt. 2, the next chapter in Shark Week's fascinating, real-life look at a great white shark feeding frenzy.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
In Cape Cod, beachgoers are even flying them to spot great white sharks.
—Tom Donilon, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2022
Share [Findings] An orca acting alone killed a great white shark and ate its liver.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Great white shark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great%20white%20shark. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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