as in catalyst
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Noun
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One Boise developer hopes his upcoming project on the Boise Bench could be the catalyst for just that, while another is hoping to build a condo complex with 11 swimming pools across the street.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Apr. 2025 -
Should the stock begin to recover from this pullback, there's ample room for upgrades and positive revisions, which could serve as a further catalyst.—
Schaeffer's Investment Research,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The blackout snarled traffic, forced hundreds of businesses to close and left those unable to afford generators scrambling to buy ice and candles.—
Danica Coto,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2025
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Professional baseball and basketball games were canceled as the hum of generators and smell of smoke filled the air.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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At the same time, procurement is becoming more strategic within organizations, evolving from a cost-management function to a driver of innovation.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Apr. 2025
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First, scientists began looking to culture rather than biology as the driver of differences among groups of people.—
John P. Jackson,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2025
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After the Mavericks split their first two games of the trip, beating the New Orleans Pelicans on Jan. 29 and falling to the Detroit Pistons two nights later, Harrison recommended pulling the trigger.—
C. Clark, D. Aldridge, S. Amick, F. Katz,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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So, for instance, there are triggers for Outlook, Sharepoint and Dataverse.—
Jason Andersen,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Conscious perception is the ability of human beings to become aware of the stimuli received by their senses.—
Jorge Garay,
Wired News,
19 Apr. 2025
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This micro-moment creates space between stimulus and response, where emotional intelligence flourishes.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The Sportatorium, owned by the Stephen A. Calder estate whose executor is Hort Soper, closed when the Miami Arena came on the scene.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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The digital replication right does not expire at a person’s death, and can be transferred and licensed by heirs, executors and others.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Because a bat has a thick barrel and rotates when swung, its motion and power depend on the distribution of weight across the entire shaft, not just in one spot.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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For Manal, the real power of the album lies in speaking up about topics considered taboo in society.—
Nour Ezzedine,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, there was the buyout and retirement incentives of another 3,000 employees.—
Mike Dombeck,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2025
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Therefore, there should be incentive for everyone to work collectively to get rid of STDs and give any efforts to do so more than a slow clap, so to speak.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Activator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/activator. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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