catalyst
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Mejia said it became the catalyst for a federal investigation into Alexander Soofer, who in January was charged with wire fraud amid allegations that he took $23 million in public funds meant for homeless people.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
That might require a different catalyst than what’s helped the stock boom so much over the past year.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
Roman Abramovich's "hire 'em, fire 'em" strategy inflicted instability on Chelsea, but was also the catalyst for great glory.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
AC’s victory served as a catalyst for global industrialization.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
I may have been a catalyst for rebellion, but a leader should be someone with conviction, and I’m barely a convert myself.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
Vocabulary lists containing catalyst
Break It Down: Cata
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This Week in Words: March 3 – 9, 2018
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Chemistry - Introductory
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