alpha
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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
Over $150 billion has flowed into this newer breed of tax-loss harvesting, known as long-short tax-aware, or tax-aware alpha, according to Brent Sullivan, who writes about the industry on his Substack, Tax Alpha Insider.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 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
Most of the time, I could forget about it, but the inexorable truth is this: They might be glad to have me around, but I was the alpha and the omega of my parents’ suffering.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
Vocabulary lists containing alpha
Computer Science and Technology - High School
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