alpha

Example Sentences

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And so the alpha of American legends lives on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

AI is an alpha driver for financial decision-making today.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

The elder Duterte once described his daughter as the "alpha" in their family, the one whom everyone follows.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

The males' strict hierarchy spans from Cy, the alpha, down to Siberut, the oldest and lowest ranking despite his superb hunting skills.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

Radium emitted alpha particles at a meager 7.6 million electron volts and beta rays—that is, electrons—at only 3 million volts.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik