as in tool
something that arouses action or activity
The workshop proved a catalyzer for a career change.
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Noun
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Even when companies make AI tools available, there’s no guarantee employees will adopt them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026 -
Through consultation with Native tribes, the exhibit highlights how the use of hunting tools evolved over time for the earliest residents of Douglas County.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
12 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
Noun
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If your coping mechanism for tough times is laughter, then this is the list for you.—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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Orbán used his control of the state to build an extraordinary web of international illiberal and far-right supporters, and funding mechanisms to support some of them.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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Being in an unfamiliar place, getting poor sleep, and constant stimuli from lights and noise all contribute to delirium.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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Comparatively speaking, sending a few marines to Da Nang was just a spark.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Libra September 23 – October 22 Playful sparks meet serious undercurrents today.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2026
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Even emotions can be a trigger.—
Dr. Andrew Garner,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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The trigger for the entertainment ban was a South Korean decision to allow the United States to deploy an anti-missile system on its soil.—
Ken Moritsugu,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Based out of Fort Lauderdale, Brown travels east to west every week in his 18-wheeler, often driving up to 11-hour shifts and eating in his vehicle to stay on schedule.—
David Williams,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 Apr. 2026
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In America, more than five thousand people are killed each year in accidents involving large trucks, and the victims tend to be occupants of smaller vehicles.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Catalyzer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catalyzer. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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