alpha
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Although Line Intensity Mapping has been used before, this is the first time it has mapped Lyman alpha emission with such a large dataset and such high accuracy.
From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026
AI is an alpha driver for financial decision-making today.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026
The elder Duterte once described his daughter as the "alpha" in their family, the one whom everyone follows.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
He is the exuberant frat boy, the alpha of the group.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026
“You have any idea how long I’ve waited for a chance to be the alpha? And you humiliated me.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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