catalyst

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But to many of the states, the deal looked like a slap on the wrist, not the catalyst needed to promote competition in concert ticketing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Gnawing, almost unbearable heartbreak acts as the catalyst for a layered analysis of the ways humans — or, in the case of “The Sheep Detectives,” humans and their woolly friends — ache to forget.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

“Investors have simply become increasingly complacent in their expectations of Nvidia’s outsized execution, making almost any degree of outperformance look like a normal course business rather than a catalyst for a positive re-rating,” Acree wrote.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The catalyst for Jonathan Glatzer to create “The Audacity,” AMC’s dark satire of Silicon Valley that takes aim at the desperation that plagues it, began as a father witnessing his teenage son’s relationship with tech.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 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