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alpha

[al-fuh] / ˈæl fə /
NOUN
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“Jason really makes Floyd the alpha in their relationship,” says Harbour of how Bateman’s approach “teed him up.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

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

The Swiss drugmaker released data from an early-stage clinical trial for its 225Ac-PSMA-617 drug candidate that showed so-called alpha particle radioactive isotopes should work in fighting prostate cancer, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

An alpha female and male live with relatives who are discouraged—sometimes harshly—from reproducing themselves.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

The alpha male usually wins his position not because he is physically stronger, but because he leads a large and stable coalition.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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