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a reinstitution of the draft would catalyze protests around the country
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Recent Examples of catalyzed
What could have remained a fleeting viral moment instead catalyzed an entire educational ecosystem spanning disciplines from business to humanities, STEM to personal development.
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Mar. 2025
The introduction catalyzed fixtures in pop culture like the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, Wicked’s more than 20-year run on Broadway and of course, the blockbuster movie of the same name in 2024 — with a second part coming in 2025.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Mixing Disney with hard drugs is the sort of edgy comedy that SNL has catalyzed at its best, and the satire worked superbly here.
—Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2025
On the field, Lindor more than anyone catalyzed the Mets’ midseason turnaround.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
This juxtaposition of goofiness, spontaneity, and jokes offered by Black humor stood as an alternative to the reality of America itself, a nation grappling with racial uprisings catalyzed by the Rodney King verdict in 1992.
—Noel Ransome, Essence, 13 Feb. 2025
Her love for her children catalyzed her transition from restaurant management to founding her baking company, MercysCakesInCups.
—Fallon Brannon, refinery29.com, 7 Feb. 2025
For WeatherTech, the impetus to return to the Big Game was catalyzed by a creative idea about older women going wild, which was developed by one of Pinnacle’s art directors and pitched to MacNeil last spring, Magnusson said.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Essentially, the synergy between the three visionaries has catalyzed Adaptive Coaching’s success.
—Grace Butler, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Mar. 2025
The introduction catalyzed fixtures in pop culture like the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, Wicked’s more than 20-year run on Broadway and of course, the blockbuster movie of the same name in 2024 — with a second part coming in 2025.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Mixing Disney with hard drugs is the sort of edgy comedy that SNL has catalyzed at its best, and the satire worked superbly here.
—Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2025
On the field, Lindor more than anyone catalyzed the Mets’ midseason turnaround.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
This juxtaposition of goofiness, spontaneity, and jokes offered by Black humor stood as an alternative to the reality of America itself, a nation grappling with racial uprisings catalyzed by the Rodney King verdict in 1992.
—Noel Ransome, Essence, 13 Feb. 2025
Her love for her children catalyzed her transition from restaurant management to founding her baking company, MercysCakesInCups.
—Fallon Brannon, refinery29.com, 7 Feb. 2025
For WeatherTech, the impetus to return to the Big Game was catalyzed by a creative idea about older women going wild, which was developed by one of Pinnacle’s art directors and pitched to MacNeil last spring, Magnusson said.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Essentially, the synergy between the three visionaries has catalyzed Adaptive Coaching’s success.
—Grace Butler, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catalyzed
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Companies created between December 3, 2024, and December 23, 2024, now have an additional 21 days from their original deadlines to submit their reports.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Revised Reporting Deadlines For companies created or registered before January 1, 2024, the deadline to file initial beneficial ownership reports has been extended to January 13, 2025.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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This article was generated by the Kansas City Star Bot, artificial intelligence software that analyzes structured information from TomTom and applies it to templates created by journalists in the newsroom.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2025
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The group generated sufficiently well on its only opportunity, but Tarasov made a save on a point-blank Zibanejad shot, then managed to get his glove in the way of a Chris Kreider rebound attempt.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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The king of kvetch and a droll master of everyday existential lament, the comedian and actor brought an actor’s intensity to his comedy, and a comic’s timing and pacing to every acting gig.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
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Following these revelations, last week brought the news that Abdullah Ezzeldin Taha Mohamed Hassan, a George Mason University freshman, was charged by federal prosecutors for plotting an attack on the Israeli consulate in New York.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 Dec. 2024
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The film, which centers on a group of teen girls who share a pair of mysterious jeans, grossed $42 million worldwide and spawned a 2008 sequel.—
Edward Segarra,
USA TODAY,
23 Dec. 2024
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The Indian Lake region was the hardest hit by storms that spawned nine tornadoes across the state that day.—
Chad Murphy,
The Enquirer,
23 Dec. 2024
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With over 1,000 gins produced in the UK, the British gin market has become highly competitive.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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Instead, over the past month, both sides have produced their worst games of the season — sometimes simultaneously.—
Mike DeFabo,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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