alpha
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Primary partners realized: “The alpha is gone,” Sun said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
"But a bet makes you feel smart because you picked the game or the politician. It's like 'identify the alpha because he beat them all at the prediction markets'."
From BBC • May 21, 2026
An alpha female and male live with relatives who are discouraged—sometimes harshly—from reproducing themselves.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
Gadd adds that whether or not we like to admit it, we’re drawn to alpha male characters.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
A male called Goblin was the next alpha, and he, like Figan, reigned over the community for ten years.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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Computer Science and Technology - High School
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The Lions of Little Rock
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