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beta

[bey-tuh, bee-] / ˈbeɪ tə, ˈbi- /


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From the developer beta preview, I got some great news: I’m aging backward.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 19, 2026

Another yeast strain can use ethylene glycol derived from PET to produce beta carotene, which the human body can convert into vitamin A.

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

“Beneath the Mist,” another action-adventure game, is also undergoing beta testing.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Actresses Rachel Sennott and Kristen Bell are among the celebrities who have spoken publicly about taking beta blockers, along with the influencer Khloé Kardashian.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

“Yes, beta, we know. We called the front office. They say they will probably let you out soon. They want to make sure that everything is okay before releasing students from school.”

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

Defensive stocks in consumer staples, utilities, and healthcare, with betas larger than -0.1%, tend to gain when the market declines.

From Barron's Jun. 24, 2026

Consider the performance of a hypothetical portfolio that buys the 10% of stocks with the highest betas and sells short the decile of stocks with the lowest betas.

From MarketWatch Oct. 23, 2025

“We’re betas pretending to be alphas,” Denton said.

From New York Times Nov. 3, 2022

As was the case with Samsung’s previous One UI betas, you can access the One UI 5 update by registering through the Samsung Members app.

From The Verge Aug. 7, 2022

Greek letters move across the undersides of his eyelids: isosceles triangles, betas, sine curves.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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