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catalyst

[kat-l-ist] / ˈkæt l ɪst /


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Apple stock is up 23% this year but shares lack a catalyst to move meaningfully higher.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

Gilmour catalyst, impressive Welsh, but same issue for Scotland?

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

When I was the head baker at my local homeless shelter, I baked it hundreds of times and saw how one slice, served on a paper plate, could become a catalyst for dialogue.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

“This transaction will be a catalyst for further growth in ridership and revenue,” said Patrick Goddard, chief executive of Brightline Florida.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

It could be that this penury was the catalyst for Bobby’s often-criticized “greediness” later in his career.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Rubner concludes: “September took leverage and positioning out. Q4 brings earnings, catalysts, and buyers back in.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

But in Hackett’s view, it’s often difficult to pinpoint what’s driving bitcoin, since market catalysts are often very unpredictable.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

"Dynamic reconstruction enables low-loading catalysts to achieve high performance, offering new opportunities for the rational design of efficient catalysts while reducing reliance on high metal loadings."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026

Further efficiency gains and expected higher fee income could be the lender’s potential rerating catalysts, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 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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