alpha

Example Sentences

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Nivola, in a particularly tough role, displays a heady mix of alpha machismo, tenderness and contempt that is just as funny as it needs to be without losing a crucial dimensionality.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

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

He’d blown his first chance as an alpha.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti