alpha

Example Sentences

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But the “tax alpha” the account added via all the harvested losses increased its return.

From Barron's

For Kelly, the groups of alpha it-girls in movies like “Clueless,” “Jawbreaker” and “Heathers” greatly influenced how he choreographed “the Megans.”

From New York Times

This glamorpuss of stadiums is the evolutionary alpha of 150 years of sandy, stony, muddy, dusty pick-up baseball spaces across Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times

“It almost seemed to me he had a desire to be the alpha,” Arntz said.

From Seattle Times

How will the prison guard's loss impact his alpha status at work?

From Salon