catalyst
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The collapse of the station's canopy on 1 November 2024 - blamed on corruption, as well as negligence - killed 16 people, and acted as the catalyst for the Serbian student movement.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
Citi analyst John Godyn put a 90-day positive catalyst watch on Boeing stock.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
“Our hope is that this research and technology can be a catalyst for more widespread development and innovation of more effective, personalized and precision-guided treatments,” Won said.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
Read through such a filter, Big Drum becomes another catalyst.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
Three hundred and fifty miles to the west, there was no need to find a catalyst for the zeal that could be created by a winning high school football team.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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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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