alpha
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However, these antibodies have been designed to spot markings - called folate receptor alpha - that appear on the outside of some ovarian cancer cells.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
“New York is a plenty large enough market to drive major alpha for a fund like ours.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
An alpha female and male live with relatives who are discouraged—sometimes harshly—from reproducing themselves.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
How Bruce the beakless parrot became an alpha male.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
The screen responded as quickly as thought itself, and out of the welter of lines and flashes a series of pictures formed with perfect clarity: compasses, alpha and omega again, lightning, angel.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
Vocabulary lists containing alpha
Computer Science and Technology - High School
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The Lions of Little Rock
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