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catalyze

[kat-l-ahyz] / ˈkæt lˌaɪz /
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leaven
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Poon said that SpaceX work on the data centers will help catalyze development of the technology — and he expects his company will be able to hire SpaceX engineers seeking to work at a startup.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2026

The best news is that shares are still cheap, so solid earnings reports could catalyze more gains.

From Barron's Jun. 4, 2026

Much as “Romneycare” gave rise to the Affordable Care Act, WA Cares could finally catalyze a mandatory, universal long-term-care program at the federal level.

From MarketWatch May 13, 2026

The materials were then evaluated for their ability to catalyze hydrogen peroxide production.

From Science Daily Mar. 16, 2026

But all of his bold resolve would have come to nothing without the vast indigenous army whose leaders believed they could use the Spanish presence to catalyze the destruction of the Triple Alliance.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Recognizing that the more our lives are mediated with digital tools the harder it becomes to live without them has catalyzed less explicitly political pushes for offline attention as well.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

In terms of the stock market set up going into earnings, Evercore notes that “the mood around tech is as cautious as it was in the runup to 1Q26 when earnings catalyzed the market higher.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

Since 2021, Michigan Economic Development Corp.’s entrepreneurship and innovation investments catalyzed more than 15,800 jobs and more than 1,400 high-tech companies, with every $1 in state investment leveraging $85 from other sources.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

The documentary will chronicle Keys’ childhood in Hell’s Kitchen, and explore how her neighborhood catalyzed her career and the musical.

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 2026

His formula is that faith, hope, belief and expectation, all catalyzed by the imagination, lead inevitably to hypnosis.

From A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis by Melvin Powers

Artificial intelligence is catalyzing innovation and attracting millions of users.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

Vermont was not alone in experiencing the catalyzing effect of Jackson’s presidential runs.

From Salon Feb. 23, 2026

So far, the financial benefits of AI are more apparent in the chip sector, catalyzing a rotation out of software stocks.

From MarketWatch Jan. 29, 2026

"They might actively participate in early prebiotic chemistry, catalyzing further reactions that lead toward life."

From Science Daily Jan. 21, 2026

The clays have a complex active surface, given to absorbing and releasing gases and to catalyzing chemical reactions.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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