as in tool
something that arouses action or activity
The workshop proved a catalyzer for a career change.
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That legislation, pending action from the governor, bans new data centers through November 2027 and creates a new state council to provide strategic input, facilitate planning considerations and evaluate policy tools to address data centers, Maine Morning Star reported.—
Kevin Hardy,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Apr. 2026 -
For taller products, like full-size shampoo bottles or styling tools, Kinsella suggests a tiered sliding organizer with an open top to accommodate height.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Asia, where most of the Middle Eastern oil and natural gas was headed, was hit first and hardest by disruptions to shipping routes carrying those fuels — swiftly followed by Africa.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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As fallout from the war with Iran keeps fuel prices high, few states are making moves to suspend their gas and diesel taxes.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Politics, with all its mechanisms, its conflicts, and its institutions, exists because people—even, somehow, reasonable people—disagree.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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As the load increases—65 pounds (29 kilograms) in this case—the robot must achieve precise whole-body coordination, placing significant demands on its actuators and joint mechanisms.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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The upbeat growth at the start of 2026 has reduced pressure for additional stimulus, prompting economists to push back expectations for interest rate cuts.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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This time, economists say the job market and consumer spending are weaker, and there are no large government stimulus checks being issued to spur demand.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Apr. 2026
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Now the United States gets no electricity from oil — aside from a few generators in, say, the far reaches of Alaska.—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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Now the United States gets no electricity from oil — aside from a few generators in, say, the far reaches of Alaska.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Because the images rotate at a screen-saver pace, my advice would be to focus on the preparatory drawings and cartoons, which are like sparks thrown off some great, beautiful machine.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Tomislav Ivišić and Davis were starters and leaders in their second seasons at Illinois, while Zvonimir Ivišić joined his brother last season after a year each at Kentucky and Arkansas and provided a spark off the bench.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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In January 2024, he was indicted again on involuntary manslaughter charges following a new investigation by a New Mexico grand jury into the incident, which allegedly found evidence that Baldwin did pull the trigger when it was discharged.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Dubón is 0-for-3 and Acuña’s quick trigger has him 2-for-6.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Without subsidies, electric vehicles have lost much of their appeal.—
Dave Trecker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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The gunman was fatally shot by officers after carjacking a vehicle and leading police on a chase into the next parish, said Shreveport Police Cpl.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Catalyzer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catalyzer. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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