alpha and omega

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Recent Examples of alpha and omega At the base of the rotunda, serving as an alpha and omega, is Arthur Jafa’s 2016 video Love is the message, the message is Death. Mark Guiducci, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2025 In that simple but powerful recipe, bean and broth are alpha and omega, enhanced by onion and garlic powders, in addition to fresh. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alpha and omega
Noun
  • 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
  • The signup offer, while incredibly lucrative, isn’t the be-all and end-all for DraftKings.
    Gary Pearson | Catena Media, al, 1 Dec. 2022
Noun
  • Colorado went just 13-12 over two seasons with Sanders under center, and failed to win a bowl game or compete for a conference title.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
  • In the 1940s and '50s, the Hill Country area was known as an international wool and mohair center, and Comfort’s own Adolf Stieler was called the Angora Goat King of the World.
    Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Experts say Donald Trump has a poor understanding of the history and causes of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
    Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
  • At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Don’t let any marrow still attached to the bones or in the strainer go unused!
    Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
  • The marrow is a nice treat for humans and pets.
    Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • While assigning causality to human behavior is about as useful an enterprise as trying to teach a dog how to cook waffles, a couple factors may have been instrumental in circumventing another election-year collapse.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Correlation analysis does not infer causality here.
    Mark Carey, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The company also raised its full-year guidance for 2025, forecasting net sales to grow by high single digits and core operating income to increase by low double-digits.
    Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
  • This is a cult Skims piece, and it’s designed to cinch the waist thanks to the extra compression at the core.
    Emma Spedding, Glamour, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • So while unable to prove causation, the results aligned with previous rodent studies showing how high fat, high sugar diets impacted the animals' spatial learning and memory.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Correlation isn’t causation, but continuity and confidence just might be contagious.
    Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Carriers are turning to fare sales to fill seats on domestic flights and trimming their schedules to shed excess capacity, though some warn revenue could fall this quarter from last year.
    Melissa Repko,Michael Wayland,Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Tickets are $100 per seat, and becoming a beauty sponsor, which includes a table of 8 and acknowledgment at the event, is $1000.
    Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025

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