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catalyst

[kat-l-ist] / ˈkæt l ɪst /


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The recent stock surge lacked an obvious catalyst, though SoFi launched its dollar-pegged stablecoin earlier in the week.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Artificial-intelligence advances have been a primary catalyst for this corporate profit boom.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

His office’s investigation into a homelessness service provider, he said, became a catalyst for federal wire fraud charges in January amid allegations a man took $23 million in public funds.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

That momentum could very well be set to end, with the SpaceX IPO being the catalyst.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

We hope this book will inspire you to be the fourth leg of the race by encouraging you to pick up a pen and be a catalyst for change.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers




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