alpha and omega

The decision says almost nothing about the procedure that most laypersons think is the alpha and omega of IVF — the implantation of manually fertilized embryos into the uterus.

The gun is alpha and omega; it puts dramas in motion by empowering a bad guy, then wraps them up in the hands of a good guy.

Some call it our alpha and omega energies.

The two books represent the “alpha and omega” of that pivotal era, the author said.

Second, insisting that Dr. Seuss books are the alpha and omega of children’s literature shows a tiresome lack of imagination.