as in tool
something that arouses action or activity
The workshop proved a catalyzer for a career change.
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On Tuesday, tech startup Altruist announced a new tax planning feature for Hazel, the company’s AI tool.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026 -
According to a report from Axios, Disney sent a cease-and-desist letter Friday to ByteDance, accusing the company of distributing and reproducing its intellectual property through the new AI tool without permission.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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Then, about four to five billion years later, our Sun will run out of hydrogen fuel in its core, evolving into a red giant.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
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Transit agencies and freight carriers want lighter rolling stock to cut fuel use.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have discovered a new cellular mechanism behind how humans develop sharp, high-acuity vision.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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For the first time since Israel occupied the territory in 1967, the government will create a mechanism to officially register large swaths of land under the state.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Her wildly optimistic logic is that fiscal stimulus will spark growth, and that the private sector will raise long-stagnant wages, thereby increasing tax revenues.—
Jeff Kingston,
Time,
15 Feb. 2026
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Smart polymers already exist and can respond to such stimuli, altering their color or shape and then returning to their original state.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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Do not use generators or grills inside as carbon monoxide poisoning can result.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Diesel fuel was exempted from the new tax, as most in Lebanon depend on it to run private generators to make up for severe shortages in state electricity.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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That combined with unseasonably warm temperatures and relative humidity levels as low as 10 percent will create perfect conditions for any spark to take off.—
Dave Aguilera,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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March 21 – April 19 Aries, your spark wants a clear path.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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But age alone is not a structural diagnosis — and Florida law recognizes that reality by requiring an inspection pathway rather than a blanket age trigger.—
Mike McGilvary,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
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Another trigger is a response to stress or injury, as a means of supplementing food reaching the roots when carbohydrate levels decline in the canopy.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2026
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Prosecutors said Richard Tillman intentionally crashed his vehicle into the Almaden Valley Station Post Office and then lit the car on fire on July 20, 2025.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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Josue Levi Cuevas Santana faces charges of negligent operation, speeding, using a mobile device while driving, and failure to move over for an emergency vehicle, according to State Police spokesperson Tim McGuirk.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Catalyzer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catalyzer. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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