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alpha

[al-fuh] / ˈæl fə /
NOUN
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An alpha female and male live with relatives who are discouraged—sometimes harshly—from reproducing themselves.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Gadd adds that whether or not we like to admit it, we’re drawn to alpha male characters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

And so the alpha of American legends lives on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

AI is an alpha driver for financial decision-making today.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

The result of their bombardments of boron and other light elements by alpha rays, moreover, had led them to propose that the proton was composed of a neutron and a positive electron, or positron.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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