alpha

Example Sentences

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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

However, the positions of much dimmer galaxies and clouds of gas that also emit Lyman alpha light have remained mostly hidden.

From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 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

The journal carried a report by Merle Tuve claiming that his Tesla coil could drive alpha particles to energies as high as 10 million electron volts without “any serious difficulty.”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik