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alpha

[al-fuh] / ˈæl fə /
NOUN
beginning
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However, these antibodies have been designed to spot markings - called folate receptor alpha - that appear on the outside of some ovarian cancer cells.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Like capybaras in the wild, zoo capybaras are polygamous, with one alpha male and several females forming a sort of harem.

From Slate • May 27, 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

Around the same time, a new alpha male rose to dominance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“Money is the alpha and omega. Ask anybody.”

From "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes




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