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

Mr. James’s tone—that of a reformed alpha male, an ex-con and traveler of a gritty road—lends his tale authenticity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 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 Joliots had hypothesized that the same radioactivity they had induced in boron with alpha particles would be produced by deuterons acting on carbon.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik