catalyst

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Marl-Brock had been telling others and that was "the catalyst" for what happened later.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

More: Could Apple’s Gemini deal be the catalyst the stock needs?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

The results were “the catalyst for people to say, how much longer are we going to do this?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

For Marvell, “that transition represents a catalyst that investors still appear to be materially underestimating.”

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

“Probably sounds dumb, but the end of Carl felt like the end of normal for me. Eventually my sister left, too. It was like...the catalyst for this foundation-shifting chain reaction.”

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone