catalyze
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It has been running scenario-planning exercises like this in cities around the world to catalyze proactive strategies for confronting an AI-driven future.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
Poon said that SpaceX work on the data centers will help catalyze development of the technology — and he expects his company will be able to hire SpaceX engineers seeking to work at a startup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
The consolidation of regional power by Modi’s party could catalyze structural reforms, which often get bogged down in federal-state conflicts, says Madhavi Arora, chief economist at Emkay Global Financial Services in Mumbai.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
Thirdly, “no one’s ever going to ring the bell at the bottom,” he said, highlighting that the March 30 low of 6,344 didn’t feature any development that would catalyze the market.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026
One reason why technology tends to catalyze itself is that advances depend upon previous mastery of simpler problems.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Recognizing that the more our lives are mediated with digital tools the harder it becomes to live without them has catalyzed less explicitly political pushes for offline attention as well.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
In terms of the stock market set up going into earnings, Evercore notes that “the mood around tech is as cautious as it was in the runup to 1Q26 when earnings catalyzed the market higher.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
The company has made scientific progress more quickly than expected, he said, adding that was “really the signal that catalyzed this round.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
The documentary will chronicle Keys’ childhood in Hell’s Kitchen, and explore how her neighborhood catalyzed her career and the musical.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
His formula is that faith, hope, belief and expectation, all catalyzed by the imagination, lead inevitably to hypnosis.
From A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis by Melvin Powers
Artificial intelligence is catalyzing innovation and attracting millions of users.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
Vermont was not alone in experiencing the catalyzing effect of Jackson’s presidential runs.
From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2026
So far, the financial benefits of AI are more apparent in the chip sector, catalyzing a rotation out of software stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 29, 2026
Fair Isaac’s stock reaction shows some “market jitters about this announcement potentially catalyzing some switching to VantageScore 4.0,” wrote BMO’s Ryan Griffin and Jeffrey M. Silber.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2025
I stopped eating in the house, even on the weekends, because without Clara’s catalyzing presence there was no reason why I should put up with my children’s bickering.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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