catalyst
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Citi is also bullish on metals should the Strait of Hormuz reopen, which could be “a catalyst for more explosive upside,” it says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
The Dodgers proved last season they need their two-way star to be an offensive catalyst and not a pitching sensation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Speaking alongside interim President Delcy Rodriguez, he argued that ramping up energy production was "the catalyst for transforming Venezuela" and for "improving the life conditions of Americans, the hemisphere and everyone in the world."
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
The catalyst for the former world number one's troubles appeared to be a lengthy rally which sapped him of energy and left him struggling to recover.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 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
“Buying negative-beta stocks helps a long term oriented portfolio ‘ride out’ volatility events, with interest rate, geopolitical and midterm election uncertainty the catalysts for another such event as September gets underway,” the analysts said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
The next catalysts include FY 2027 guidance and a development decision on Nueva Esperanza, it says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Susquehanna analyst James Friedman raises his price target on IBM stock, citing ‘a number of upcoming quantum catalysts.’
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
"Understanding exactly how these catalysts work at the atomic level allows us to design better materials for converting renewable resources into valuable chemicals," said Dr. Christopher Parlett, Lecturer in Chemical Engineering.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 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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Break It Down: Cata
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