catalyst

Example Sentences

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AI advances provided the catalyst that ignited Palantir’s stock.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Friday’s non-farm payrolls report could be a critical catalyst for the currency, the Revacy Fund said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

The Negro writers and artists regarded Malcolm as the great catalyst, the man who inspired self-respect and devotion in the downtrodden millions.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey