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alpha

[al-fuh] / ˈæl fə /
NOUN
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Laura McGee is co-founder of Arterra AI, a decision intelligence platform that helps investors gain alpha through AI.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Nivola, in a particularly tough role, displays a heady mix of alpha machismo, tenderness and contempt that is just as funny as it needs to be without losing a crucial dimensionality.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

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

The elder Duterte once described his daughter as the "alpha" in their family, the one whom everyone follows.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

In her absence, Paris was the alpha, a responsibility he took seriously.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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