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as in be-all and end-all
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as in center
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Recent Examples of alpha and omega
In that simple but powerful recipe, bean and broth are alpha and omega, enhanced by onion and garlic powders, in addition to fresh.
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Eric Kim, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2023
Content is its own alpha and omega.
—WIRED, 2 Apr. 2023
And for me, the ‘alpha and omega’ is the freedom.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 21 May 2022
Some call it our alpha and omega energies.
—Emily Goodson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2022
The Hoyas are his alpha and omega.
—Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com, 10 Apr. 2021
But Edwards was never convinced that T-cells were the alpha and omega of immunity.
—Jill Neimark, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2013
Doncic is the alpha and omega of the Mavericks’ offense.
—Doyle Rader, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022
Power and domination are in this view the alpha and omega.
—Richard M. Reinsch Ii, National Review, 17 Feb. 2022
Eric Kim, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2023
Content is its own alpha and omega.
—WIRED, 2 Apr. 2023
And for me, the ‘alpha and omega’ is the freedom.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 21 May 2022
Some call it our alpha and omega energies.
—Emily Goodson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2022
The Hoyas are his alpha and omega.
—Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com, 10 Apr. 2021
But Edwards was never convinced that T-cells were the alpha and omega of immunity.
—Jill Neimark, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2013
Doncic is the alpha and omega of the Mavericks’ offense.
—Doyle Rader, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022
Power and domination are in this view the alpha and omega.
—Richard M. Reinsch Ii, National Review, 17 Feb. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alpha and omega
Noun
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For those whose work is their be-all and end-all, being let go can be earth-shattering.—
BYOrianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2023
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The signup offer, while incredibly lucrative, isn’t the be-all and end-all for DraftKings.—
Gary Pearson | Catena Media,
al,
1 Dec. 2022
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The National Center for Education Statistics has tracked a recent drop in U.S. children’s reading abilities, yet that mostly coincides with the pandemic, and scores are still as good as or better than when the center started measuring, in 1971.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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The Jets’ top two centers by TOI are Mark Scheifele and Adam Lowry.—
Murat Ates,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Ulbricht was sentenced to life in prison, and his release had become a rallying cause for many Libertarians.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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The Miami-Dade Medical Examiner’s Office determined the cause of death was homicide, but the report does not indicate how the person died.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2025
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That approach required taking bone marrow cells out of the body, making a disabling cut in a particular gene that regulates fetal hemoglobin, treating the patient with chemotherapy to make room in the marrow, and then reinfusing the edited cells.—
Francis Collins,
WIRED,
7 Jan. 2025
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Bone marrow biopsy: After an aspiration, your provider may take a small piece of bone and marrow using a slightly larger needle pushed down to the bone.—
Doru Paul,
Health,
10 Jan. 2025
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In many countries plunged into war, the causalities include civil society.—
Karl Vick,
TIME,
16 Jan. 2025
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The International Agency on Cancer Research found causality between alcohol use and oral, esophageal, pharyngeal, laryngeal, liver, colorectal, and breast cancers.—
Betsy Andrews,
Saveur,
9 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Your hands should be under your shoulders and your knees under your hips, with your back flat and your core engaged.—
Emma Yasinski,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Bulls are unlikely to part with their entire young core at this juncture, but attaching one of these players to a trade could be worth it — for the right price.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Still, there remains disagreement among researchers about whether macroscopic, agent-level causation can emerge in complex systems.—
Philip Ball,
WIRED,
21 July 2024
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Although science is not yet able to determine direct causation between air purifiers and health benefits, experts say consumers should feel confident that using an air purifier is a practical – and healthy – choice.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN,
13 Dec. 2024
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The poll identified seat reclining, armrest hogging and aisle-blocking as common complaints.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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Musk, Zuckerberg and Bezos will have ringside seats for Trump's inauguration Bannon cited the broad coalition that led to Trump's return to the White House as a reason for the shift in tone.—
Caleigh Bartash,
ABC News,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Alpha and omega.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alpha%20and%20omega. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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