catalytic
Britishadjective
Other Word Forms
- catalytically adverb
Example Sentences
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Photos posted by the department on its Facebook page showed three men and a woman in handcuffs in a storage facility and a storage container about half full with what appeared to be catalytic converters.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
The Police Department launched its investigation last July after noticing a “significant rise” in catalytic converter thefts.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
"With the ability to create aviation hubs, there was a major move in that diversification, because of the catalytic effect of aviation."
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
Combustion-engine vehicles use rare earths too, notably in catalytic converters.
From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026
This demand was satisfied by another catalytic event: the rollout of Windows 95, which shipped fifteen days after Netscape took its stock public.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
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