catalyst
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The clustering of short positions presents “a dormant risk of a bullish short-covering” although “it may require a bullish catalyst to ignite upside potential,” he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
The next chapter in the fascinating story of England's catalyst player is waiting to be written.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
The latest demand signals appeared to be the catalyst that thrust Nvidia stock into the stratosphere Friday.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
Seaport Research analyst Jay Goldberg told MarketWatch that the main catalyst on Wednesday was Google’s announcement of the eighth generation of its tensor processing units, which it developed with Broadcom.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 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
Vocabulary lists containing catalyst
Break It Down: Cata
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This Week in Words: March 3 – 9, 2018
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Chemistry - Introductory
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