catalyst

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SpaceX shares are ever-so-slightly coming back down to earth — but stock indexes represent a fresh catalyst that lurks on the horizon.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 20, 2026

Whatever Tuchel said, and it was unlikely to have been pleasantries, was the catalyst for an outstanding attacking display which saw Jude Bellingham restore England's lead moments after half-time.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Indeed, the Iran war was a catalyst for the U.S. government to boost missile orders and incentivize higher production.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

By restructuring the catalyst surface and changing how reactants adsorb, dissociate, and move through the reaction pathway, the team achieved a space-time yield of 1.2 g·gcat-1·h-1 at 300 ℃ and 3 MPa.

From Science Daily • Jun. 14, 2026

At home Brian was virtually silent, and Tony wasn’t sure what had been the catalyst for his keen intellect, or how and from where he had acquired it.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger