driving force

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“We continue to see AI as the driving force behind the supply demand imbalance in the memory market,” wrote Mizuho analyst Vijay Rakesh.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

As theaters continue to navigate rough waters amid hopes of a durable post-pandemic recovery, celebrity buyers have become a driving force in the effort to preserve some of L.A.’s historic venues.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Toone adds her dad was "the driving force" behind her football, taking her up and down the country for club matches and travelling abroad for England games.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Waller was a driving force behind the Fed’s three rate cuts in the second half of last year.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

In the spring of 1838, as Darwin tore into a new journal—the maroon C notebook—he had more thoughts on the nature of this driving force.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee