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catalyst

[kat-l-ist] / ˈkæt l ɪst /


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Also, Thailand’s Power Development Plan is expected to be a key medium-term catalyst for the independent power producer, thanks to rising power demand from electric vehicles and data centers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

For them, the alleged exam paper leaks had become less the movement's only cause than the catalyst for broader frustrations over jobs, opportunity, transparency and accountability.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

"If you can trick gold into dissociating oxygen, it can actually become a very effective catalyst for certain reactions," Montemore said.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

Her first son, she said, became “a catalyst for painting.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

It sounds unbelievable to me that one person can be a catalyst for such a change.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

It could also help scientists develop more effective gold based catalysts for industrial manufacturing and clean energy technologies.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

For Sinner, they became catalysts for greater heights.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

Hong Leong downgrades the Malaysian banking sector’s rating to neutral from overweight given the absence of immediate near-term catalysts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Semiconductors are going through a “transitory period marked by volatility,” Susanto told MarketWatch, adding that catalysts like upward earnings revisions will likely not occur in the near term.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

Hearing about Rosa Parks and her protest showed me that there is hope for me and all the students in Ms. G’s classes to truly be catalysts for change.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers




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