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

Unfortunately, a short seller couldn’t have turned a profit with these stocks, because the 81.4% negative alpha didn’t reflect borrowing costs.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 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

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

And just then Pax saw a movement below him—a broad-shouldered alpha with black and gray fur emerged from the brush halfway down the slope and marked a sapling beside him.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker