alpha
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Around the same time, a new alpha male rose to dominance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 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
A daily alpha of negative 33 basis points may not seem like such a big deal, but it is.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026
The elder Duterte once described his daughter as the "alpha" in their family, the one whom everyone follows.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
I eat when I’m hungry, not when some alpha tells me I’m allowed to eat.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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Computer Science and Technology - High School
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The Lions of Little Rock
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