catalyst

Example Sentences

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Marl-Brock had been telling others and that was "the catalyst" for what happened later.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Intel investors have been reacting positively to its recent announcement of a change to a joint-venture arrangement — and another a similar catalyst may be on the horizon.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

The pool of individual investors that acted as a catalyst for private-credit firms’ rapid growth is now a source of fragility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The latest development could be a catalyst, according to analysts at BMO Capital.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Firing at Fort Sumter was a key catalyst action of the Civil War.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali