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a reinstitution of the draft would catalyze protests around the country
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Recent Examples of catalyzed
The rally has been catalyzed by a global boom in semiconductors and AI infrastructure that has lifted companies like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix.
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Joohee Cho, ABC News, 4 June 2026
The group has argued against moratoriums, saying that changes catalyzed by data center demand would benefit all energy consumers.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 4 June 2026
The raid sparked a series of public protests and catalyzed the gay rights movement at a time when many LGBTQ+ people kept their identities to themselves.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
That, in turn, catalyzed the most aggressive Fed rate-hiking cycle ever and a bear market.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 1 June 2026
The narrative unravels a web of dark, intersecting secrets within a residential building, catalyzed by the mysterious disappearance of a young boy on the winter solstice.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 June 2026
In rich countries with more formal labor markets, such as the US and the UK, this has catalyzed the decades-long erosion of social protections under neoliberalism.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
The ocean freight rate bump initially catalyzed by the bunker fuel spikes continues to elevate further amid signs of an early peak season on the Asia-to-Europe trade lane with more carriers implementing general rate increases in May and June.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Drake said the loss to King’s Academy in the district final catalyzed the team’s postseason run.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Joohee Cho, ABC News, 4 June 2026
The group has argued against moratoriums, saying that changes catalyzed by data center demand would benefit all energy consumers.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 4 June 2026
The raid sparked a series of public protests and catalyzed the gay rights movement at a time when many LGBTQ+ people kept their identities to themselves.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
That, in turn, catalyzed the most aggressive Fed rate-hiking cycle ever and a bear market.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 1 June 2026
The narrative unravels a web of dark, intersecting secrets within a residential building, catalyzed by the mysterious disappearance of a young boy on the winter solstice.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 June 2026
In rich countries with more formal labor markets, such as the US and the UK, this has catalyzed the decades-long erosion of social protections under neoliberalism.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
The ocean freight rate bump initially catalyzed by the bunker fuel spikes continues to elevate further amid signs of an early peak season on the Asia-to-Europe trade lane with more carriers implementing general rate increases in May and June.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Drake said the loss to King’s Academy in the district final catalyzed the team’s postseason run.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catalyzed
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The one that struck Elena’s building caused damage to multiple floors but no serious casualties.—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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In all, the raids caused a nearly 13% decline in annual visits, the report found.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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But the most authentic experiences happen in small clubs and at late-night radio shows where the music was first created.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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Fears of a widespread attack prompted authorities to order residents to stay at home, and children in the area were kept in lockdown at school for at least three hours.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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Yet the softened recommendations for both shots that the administration and Kennedy’s ACIP pushed through since last spring are among the decisions that prompted the recent lawsuit.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Natchez was considered the ideal location for creating an economy centered on slave labor that generated cotton.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The city of Aurora agreed to pay $15 million in November 2021 to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit brought by McClain's parents.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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Lama Kazi Sherpa, of the SPCC, told Reuters that his team located Hillary Dawa above Base Camp near the icefall and brought him down to safety.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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In the wake of 2020’s protests, many museums solicited responses from contemporary artists—particularly artists of color; A250 has spawned no such wave of institutional commissions.—
Greg Allen,
ARTnews.com,
7 June 2026
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While multiple sequels and spinoffs have spawned in the years since, nothing matches The Conjuring in providing genuine, classic horror for an era of jaded moviegoers.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
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This past awards season, the brand hosted a pre-Oscars dinner with nominee Stellan Skarsgård, who also starred in a short film produced by the brand, which was filmed at the storied (West) Hollywood haunt.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
6 June 2026
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The quality adjustment problem does not reside in nominal GDP, which simply asks what was spent, earned, or produced in current dollars, but rather in the deflator applied to convert those nominal figures into real terms.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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“Catalyzed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catalyzed. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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