alpha
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“Jason really makes Floyd the alpha in their relationship,” says Harbour of how Bateman’s approach “teed him up.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 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
"But a bet makes you feel smart because you picked the game or the politician. It's like 'identify the alpha because he beat them all at the prediction markets'."
From BBC • May 21, 2026
An alpha female and male live with relatives who are discouraged—sometimes harshly—from reproducing themselves.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
Every element bombarded with deutons yielded copious alpha particles, signifying their disintegration.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
Vocabulary lists containing alpha
Computer Science and Technology - High School
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The Lions of Little Rock
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