alpha
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How Bruce the beakless parrot became an alpha male.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
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
The elder Duterte once described his daughter as the "alpha" in their family, the one whom everyone follows.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
He only saw that the alpha here, this odd, unpredictable tiger, had been very excited.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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Computer Science and Technology - High School
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The Lions of Little Rock
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