as in tool
something that arouses action or activity
The workshop proved a catalyzer for a career change.
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Scientists use Talos to study how humanoid machines walk, maintain balance, and use tools in complex environments.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026 -
The combination of a weak economy and high inflation is a worst-case scenario for investors because the Federal Reserve has no good tool to fix both problems at the same time.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The world’s largest container shipping company, MSC, already announced fuel surcharges on shipments until at least April.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Chinese firm believes its faster network will make EV charging feel closer to the experience of briefly stopping at a fuel station.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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The aim was to assess how digital activism supports truth-telling, collective memory and atrocity prevention mechanisms.—
Arnaud Kurze,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
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What Bocos’s Story Means for Anyone Documenting Wildlife The trajectory from casual wildlife photograph to published co-authorship is unusual, but the underlying mechanism is not.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Our market reacts to rate cuts more than any other stimulus.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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But economists expressed disappointment over the government’s limited stimulus.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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While most missing items are typical things that people travel with like cellphones, backpacks and glasses, Diaz said there have been a number of unique items turned in, including a prosthetic leg, musical instruments, 55-inch-screen TVs and large generators.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The upcoming EREVs, meanwhile, drive like all-electric vehicles until an engine kicks in and works as a generator to power the vehicle’s electric motors when the vehicle’s battery is depleted.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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Again and again, American planners have assumed that if the right spark is provided, oppressed people will seize the moment and revolt.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
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The lone spark from the hosts was Ross Johnston’s decisive fight win against Tyler Tucker, though Johnston was assessed a major penalty for boarding on the hit that provoked the conflict.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
9 Mar. 2026
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Small strokes, for example, can impair blood flow to the brain and trigger what’s called vascular dementia.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Mar. 2026
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One target took absolute precedence, however, and getting him in a favorable spot was the trigger of the entire war — former Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Mar. 2026
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Once stationary, deactivate all lights except the hazard flashers, engage the emergency brake, and release the brake pedal to ensure your tail lights remain unlit, minimizing the chance of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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Jonathan de Vera told the Los Angeles Times on March 8 that a 30-year-old suspect fired several rounds from her vehicle toward the Beverly Hills home, and no injuries were reported.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Catalyzer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catalyzer. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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