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catalyst

[kat-l-ist] / ˈkæt l ɪst /


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“Everyone knows these are great assets, but what’s the catalyst to unlock that value?” said Curry Baker, an analyst at Guggenheim Securities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

That was the catalyst for the paint recycling enterprise and helping to make it more affordable for people.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

“Mid-June could prove a catalyst with SGH free to revise its bid or walk away,” says Jefferies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

UBS analyst David Vogt does not expect Apple’s upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference to be a positive catalyst for its stock.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

In addition, we know that montmorillonite clays are a potent catalyst for combining amino acids into longer chain molecules resembling proteins.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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