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

The jobs report for March could also be a macroeconomic catalyst that leads investors to trade Bitcoin due to a lack of anything else.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Friday’s non-farm payrolls report could be a critical catalyst for the currency, the Revacy Fund said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

More: Could Apple’s Gemini deal be the catalyst the stock needs?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

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

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