catalyst
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While those experiences helped shape Hasting’s business sense, it was a late fee for a video that became the catalyst for launching Netflix, upending the way viewers consumed content and disrupting how Hollywood does business.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
The Ising models for QEC calibration and error correction could enable more advanced AI workloads and become a big catalyst for quantum adoption over time.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
“With the unrest in the Middle East now calming, U.S. natural gas will need a weather catalyst if we’re to see near-term prices move back above $3.00.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Local residents hope it might act as a catalyst for reconciliation.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
It sounds unbelievable to me that one person can be a catalyst for such a change.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
Vocabulary lists containing catalyst
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