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alpha

[al-fuh] / ˈæl fə /
NOUN
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An alpha female and male live with relatives who are discouraged—sometimes harshly—from reproducing themselves.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 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

This type of radiation, known as Lyman alpha light, is released in large amounts when hydrogen atoms absorb energy from nearby stars.

From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026

I was nervous, because even then, JT was something of a golden boy, the alpha lion of the pack.

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine




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