catalyse
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"This sustained risk is likely to catalyse a faster, broader pivot towards rare earth security," she said.
From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025
What might this mean for Sir Keir Starmer’s central mission to try to catalyse economic growth?
From BBC • Nov. 6, 2024
It is also expected “to help catalyse additional external financing from development partners and provide a framework for the successful completion of the ongoing debt restructuring”, the IMF statement said.
From BBC • Jul. 30, 2024
"Theoretically, they can catalyse chemicals at much lower temperatures -- meaning they require far less energy," Professor Kalantar-Zadeh said.
From Science Daily • Nov. 9, 2023
Thus, they often catalyse the replacement of one regime of oppressive horror with another, more terrible and entrenched.
From Terrorists and Freedom Fighters by Vaknin, Samuel
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