beta

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“Silver has come under even heavier pressure, reflecting its higher beta and greater cyclical sensitivity,” he added.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

This week, Alibaba announced an AI agent for businesses called Wukong, currently in beta testing.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Around 2024, the company began offering beta testing, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

“And so we had a group of people who ended up beta testing.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Eventually alpha rays were identified as helium atoms stripped of their electrons—that is, helium nuclei-—and beta rays as energetic electrons.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik