alpha
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He also courted strong and straight — and unavailable — alpha men to whom he appeared happy to play the beta role of political ingénue.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
That translates to an annualized alpha of more than 60%.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
My brain remained active for a minute or so, with higher-frequency alpha waves associated with alertness staying strong.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
"But Tau and alpha synuclein also fulfill essential functions in healthy neurons - they help maintain cell structure and support communication by interacting with tubulin and contributing to microtubule assembly and stabilization."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 21, 2026
There were five city quarters, designated by the Greek letters alpha through epsilon.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
The table below lists the four S&P 1,500 sub-industry indexes with trailing two-year alphas of at least 100 percentage points, along with the two largest-cap stocks within each.
From MarketWatch ● May 18, 2026
The two alphas publicly questioning the mentality of the England team is something that could come back to haunt them later in the tour.
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2025
In recent months, the alphas have emerged as TikTok’s newest supervillain, a designation that has followed them into mainstream media.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2024
Dr. Phil, however, offered a different perspective, claiming both Swift and Kelce are alphas and pointed to their individual successes.
From Salon ● Feb. 29, 2024
We fired alphas, gammas, betas, the works, in wide dispersion, concentrated beam and just plain exposure.
From Make Mine Homogenized by Freas, Kelly
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