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catalyst

[kat-l-ist] / ˈkæt l ɪst /


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“Everyone knows these are great assets, but what’s the catalyst to unlock that value?” said Curry Baker, an analyst at Guggenheim Securities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

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

From BBC • Jun. 5, 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

“We don’t expect the event to be a positive catalyst for the shares,” he wrote in a research note.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Perhaps there is some special inorganic, nonliving catalyst in the soil that is able to fix atmospheric gases and convert them into organic molecules.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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