catalyst

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AI advances provided the catalyst that ignited Palantir’s stock.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Marl-Brock had been telling others and that was "the catalyst" for what happened later.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The results were “the catalyst for people to say, how much longer are we going to do this?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

White called the unveiling earlier this month of Apple’s new MacBook Neo “the star” and a “potential catalyst in expanding the company’s user base.”

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

At home Brian was virtually silent, and Tony wasn’t sure what had been the catalyst for his keen intellect, or how and from where he had acquired it.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger