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
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