alpha and omega
Example Sentences
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“Mandatory relocation is not the alpha and omega of the migration discussion. These threee points are more important,” he said.
From Reuters
She is alpha and omega to this film adaptation.
From Salon
“First” is the alpha and omega of Internet reactions.
From Washington Post
There’s a school of thought that believes those two numbers are the alpha and omega of any Jeopardy!
From Golf Digest
Having seen the alpha and omega of the series, I'm eager to see the gamma, delta, epsilon and phi, or whichever intermediate Greek letters you want to represent those four other episodes.
From Los Angeles Times
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