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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
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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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Singapore’s race with Hong Kong to be the preeminent financial center of Asia is led by its Big Three banks: DBS Bank, United Overseas Bank (UOB), and OverseaChinese Banking Corp. (OCBC).Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 27 Nov. 2024
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At the center of the trial is Gisèle Pelicot, a 72-year-old woman whose former husband, Dominique Pelicot, drugged her and invited men to rape her for over a decade.Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
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Amid the holiday hustle and bustle, we are reminded that this is a season of giving and many may be seeking a meaningful cause to support.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 28 Nov. 2024
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Thankfully, the Catholic bishops of Florida united for a just cause, stood on sacred ground and defeated Amendment 4.Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 28 Nov. 2024
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Some of those cells migrate to the bone marrow, which provides safe haven for their long-term antibody production.ByJon Cohen, science.org, 11 Oct. 2024
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Eaten together, on a warm masa tortilla , the marrow and the birria nearly overwhelm each other, but both are kept just in balance by the snap of pickled onion and the sharp bite of cilantro.Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2024
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But recent evidence indicates that the causality can run the other way: panel studies have found that many people change their political views first and then become less religious.Ronald Inglehart, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2020
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In the face of such tactics, the IDF has gone to extraordinary lengths to prevent civilian causalities, exceeding the precautions taken by the militaries of most other democratic countries.Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 21 Nov. 2023
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The system, which has 50 stations across all five counties in the core Bay Area, has a total ridership of more than 4.8 million.Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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The core question, however, is whether these changes will be enough to help Starbucks compete in a crowded market, according to Deidre Popovich, an associate professor of marketing at Texas Tech University.Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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It must be remembered that correlation does not imply causation.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
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While many studies have unsurprisingly shown that a company’s financial performance benefits from gender diversity, difficulties separating causation from correlation has led to many others failing to find significance in their results.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 6 Oct. 2024
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After Gaetz resigned his House seat to take the Trump administration job, House Republicans moved to block release of the report.Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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The new record, with women holding 49% of legislative seats, marks a vast increase over the last decade.Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Alpha and omega.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alpha%20and%20omega. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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