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beta

[bey-tuh, bee-] / ˈbeɪ tə, ˈbi- /


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For X Money’s beta program, Musk leaned on both employees and a fundraiser from “Star Trek” actor William Shatner to invite participation.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

The drugs attack a sticky gunk – called beta amyloid – that builds up in the spaces between brain cells in Alzheimer's disease.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

A screen identified S&P 500 stocks with at least a 3% dividend, 7% earnings growth, 0.6% YTD return, and beta under 1.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Alibaba’s Token Hub unit plans to launch API access for HappyHorse 1.0 in the near future, currently under internal beta test.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Too much beta carotene turns you orange, too much calcium gives you kidney stones.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood