catalyst

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A U.S. declaration could serve as a catalyst for a more coherent Western approach to Antarctic governance as the Madrid Protocol review approaches.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Another catalyst will come from first-quarter earnings, which will get a boost from a recently disclosed sale of one of its quantum computers.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

"Everybody was trying to figure out, 'How did DeepSeek do it?'. And it's really… been a very positive catalyst for the Chinese AI ecosystem."

From BBC • Apr. 7, 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

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