catalyst
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That was the catalyst for the paint recycling enterprise and helping to make it more affordable for people.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
“Once we move past the geopolitical shock, I think that’s going to be the catalyst enabling that broadening to resume,” said Angelo Kourkafas, senior global investment strategist at Edward Jones.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
“That would provide a bullish catalyst for USD/JPY heading into the weekend,” Simpson adds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
“We don’t expect the event to be a positive catalyst for the shares,” he wrote in a research note.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Franklins reputation served as the catalyst in an exchange, as Smith of South Carolina attempted to discredit his views by observing that “even great men have their senile moments.”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing catalyst
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