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catalyst

[kat-l-ist] / ˈkæt l ɪst /


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“We find AEE a compelling story that should command a top tier premium amidst positive catalyst execution and lack of political/regulatory downside risk that afflict many peers.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The catalyst for Jonathan Glatzer to create “The Audacity,” AMC’s dark satire of Silicon Valley that takes aim at the desperation that plagues it, began as a father witnessing his teenage son’s relationship with tech.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

When the market has finally sucked the available supply buffers dry, that could be the ultimate catalyst for the next significant leg higher in oil, she told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

The rhenium component helped hydrogen attach to and release from the catalyst surface, while the molybdenum sped up the splitting of water in the alkaline electrolyte.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

It could be that this penury was the catalyst for Bobby’s often-criticized “greediness” later in his career.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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