alpha
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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
This type of radiation, known as Lyman alpha light, is released in large amounts when hydrogen atoms absorb energy from nearby stars.
From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026
A daily alpha of negative 33 basis points may not seem like such a big deal, but it is.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 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
Vocabulary lists containing alpha
Computer Science and Technology - High School
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The Lions of Little Rock
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