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catalyst

[kat-l-ist] / ˈkæt l ɪst /


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That was the catalyst for the paint recycling enterprise and helping to make it more affordable for people.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

“Mid-June could prove a catalyst with SGH free to revise its bid or walk away,” says Jefferies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

“While people are just chasing everything else, it’s very hard to get any sort of catalyst strong enough to turn this market,” Ostrovskis said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Management credited an earlier deal with defense contractors Anduril Industries and Davidson Technologies as the catalyst for federal interest, an agreement Baratz hailed as a tremendous validation of D-Wave’s technology.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Three hundred and fifty miles to the west, there was no need to find a catalyst for the zeal that could be created by a winning high school football team.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger




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