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Recent Examples of catalyzed
These two cases have catalyzed a necessary national conversation, but that conversation must not flatten the racial dimensions of this crisis.
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Earl Smith, Time, 5 May 2026
Clark’s 2024 entry into the WNBA catalyzed record-breaking viewership, sold-out arenas and financial growth for the league.
—Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
In California, Brin’s newfound political action was catalyzed by the wealth tax proposal, which would levy a one-time 5% tax on billionaires to help offset federal healthcare cuts.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026
The 2017 reporting catalyzed the #MeToo movement.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Her experience catalyzed advocacy.
—Sarah Berg, STAT, 26 Mar. 2026
As long as McCarthy is indeed catalyzed by Murray’s arrival, O’Connell and the Vikings would trust their infrastructure to win in a pinch.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Grounded in a mix of culinary styles and featuring homegrown flavors that define Southern cooking, this spot catalyzed a new interest in North Mississippi restaurants that’s still going strong over three decades later.
—Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
That quartet catalyzed the Wolverines to a 22-2 record and Continental League championship amid a difficult schedule that Rohnert believes has Chaparral primed for a deep playoff run.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
Earl Smith, Time, 5 May 2026
Clark’s 2024 entry into the WNBA catalyzed record-breaking viewership, sold-out arenas and financial growth for the league.
—Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
In California, Brin’s newfound political action was catalyzed by the wealth tax proposal, which would levy a one-time 5% tax on billionaires to help offset federal healthcare cuts.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026
The 2017 reporting catalyzed the #MeToo movement.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Her experience catalyzed advocacy.
—Sarah Berg, STAT, 26 Mar. 2026
As long as McCarthy is indeed catalyzed by Murray’s arrival, O’Connell and the Vikings would trust their infrastructure to win in a pinch.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Grounded in a mix of culinary styles and featuring homegrown flavors that define Southern cooking, this spot catalyzed a new interest in North Mississippi restaurants that’s still going strong over three decades later.
—Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
That quartet catalyzed the Wolverines to a 22-2 record and Continental League championship amid a difficult schedule that Rohnert believes has Chaparral primed for a deep playoff run.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catalyzed
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Frieden said that, by the time health workers detected this latest outbreak, cases have outnumbered those reported at the start of the 2014 Ebola epidemic in West Africa, which caused over 28,000 cases and 11,325 deaths over two years.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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What was remarkable about Newcastle was how one tug on the thread caused Nuno’s players to unravel.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Benson created scoring chances throughout the game and finished with a goal and an assist.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Friday night’s fans may have inadvertently created a new tradition.—
Warren Mayes,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
Verb
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But the freaks among us may, if prompted to choose one or the other, share our preference for Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman as the defining soap satire of the 1970s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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The previous gray and achromatic hue created the illusion of greater depth and prompted more profound contemplation, the group said.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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That film generated some moody power before collapsing into a pile of surrealist-horror shards.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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Folsom schools have not generated local bond funding since 2014.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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Lei Ying Lee, Xia Brookside rivalry heats up Lei Ying Lee brought the TNA Knockouts Championship back home last week with a win over Arianna Grace.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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During my lifetime there have been 55 years in which my country has engaged in prolonged and endless conflicts or wars, few of which have brought a decisive victory.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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In the decades since, theorizing of the relationship between natural and artificial literature spawned a whole new academic field, generally within English departments.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Violent storms spawned destructive tornadoes over the weekend, leveling homes and sending trees and power lines flying through the air.—
Rob Marciano,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
Verb
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The game has already produced seven winners in 2026, including a rapid stretch in late April and early May when four jackpots were claimed in just four days, underscoring how quickly fortunes have turned this year.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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And while this year ultimately produced notable wins for healthcare policy, business organizations were also frustrated by legislators on that front as well, pointing to a bill that would have allowed for association health plans that died in the Appropriations Committee.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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