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alpha

[al-fuh] / ˈæl fə /
NOUN
beginning
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Researchers place the PVC in a solvent, then add aluminum trichloride and alpha olefins.

From Science Daily Aug. 29, 2026

This portfolio produced a negative alpha of 81.4% annualized.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

“I think he really loves playing the alpha male who’s starting to crumble.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

He also courted strong and straight — and unavailable — alpha men to whom he appeared happy to play the beta role of political ingénue.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

The yield was two alpha particles, each with two protons and two neutrons.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

The implications are alarming, since there currently are four industry groupings within the S&P 1,500 index that have trailing two-year alphas of at least 100 percentage points.

From MarketWatch May 18, 2026

The two alphas publicly questioning the mentality of the England team is something that could come back to haunt them later in the tour.

From BBC Dec. 7, 2025

In California, children are expected to be able to read around December of first grade, meaning the majority of alphas should have been literate by New Year’s Day.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 22, 2024

Dr. Phil, however, offered a different perspective, claiming both Swift and Kelce are alphas and pointed to their individual successes.

From Salon Feb. 29, 2024

We fired alphas, gammas, betas, the works, in wide dispersion, concentrated beam and just plain exposure.

From Make Mine Homogenized by Kelly Freas




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