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

Financial innovation has long been celebrated as a catalyst for efficiency, inclusion, and growth.

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

The real catalyst behind the rotation trade was a spike in borrowing costs during the government shutdown last fall, Kizemchuk said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

The catalyst for the change was the Whiskey Rebellion, a popular insurgency in four counties of western Pennsylvania protesting an excise tax on whiskey.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis