alpha
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Not the puffed-out chest of an alpha like Stokes, just the calm reassurance of English cricket's most dependable presence.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The Swiss drugmaker released data from an early-stage clinical trial for its 225Ac-PSMA-617 drug candidate that showed so-called alpha particle radioactive isotopes should work in fighting prostate cancer, the analyst says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
The alpha of one of them is 148 percentage points, which suggests a close to 80% probability of a crash.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
An alpha female and male live with relatives who are discouraged—sometimes harshly—from reproducing themselves.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
The deflections occurred only when the alpha particle happened to strike this kernel directly or come close enough to be deflected by its electric charge.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
Vocabulary lists containing alpha
Computer Science and Technology - High School
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