catalyst
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Could it now be the catalyst to repair a campaign that looked to have been derailed in just two months.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Yaroslavsky also described the 1984 Olympic Arts Festival as a catalyst for Los Angeles’ cultural growth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
One promising approach to recycling carbon dioxide is hydrogenation, which uses a catalyst to help CO2 react with hydrogen and form chemicals such as methanol.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
In a September note, BofA analyst Justin Post wrote that the launch could bring frontier-level capabilities and be a long-term catalyst for Meta’s stock.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
In addition, we know that montmorillonite clays are a potent catalyst for combining amino acids into longer chain molecules resembling proteins.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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Residential building accounts for 31% of North American lumber volume, according to Steuart who adds that “with rising mortgage rates, we see no obvious near-term catalysts for an affordability reversal.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Moderna and Revolution Medicines have upcoming catalysts that could help sustain their gains, even as biotech stocks retreat.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Fans of “The Good Wife” or “The Good Fight” are familiar with how the Kings turned emerging tech issues — particularly ones involving Google, Amazon or Facebook — into narrative catalysts for cases.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Morgan sees a few potential catalysts for the stock, including SpaceX’s own shares gaining in value.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Hearing about Rosa Parks and her protest showed me that there is hope for me and all the students in Ms. G’s classes to truly be catalysts for change.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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